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BNC: 9837 COCA: 7726

nudge

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nudge /ˈnʌʤ/ verb
nudges; nudged; nudging
nudge
/ˈnʌʤ/
verb
nudges; nudged; nudging
Learner's definition of NUDGE
[+ object]
: to touch or push (someone or something) gently轻推;轻触
: to push (someone) gently with your elbow in order to get that person's attention用肘轻推(以引起注意)
[+ object] : to encourage (someone) to do something鼓励;敦促
[+ object] : to come close to (a particular level or amount)达到;接近
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move slightly to a different level or amount轻推;推进

— nudge

noun, plural nudges [count]
BNC: 9837 COCA: 7726

nudge

verb

nudged; nudging

transitive verb

1
: to touch or push gently
nudged the cue ball with the tip of the cue. Paul Theroux
especially : to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow
nudged Ron in the ribs and pointed at Malfoy … J. K. Rowling
2
: to prod lightly : urge into action
… have been nudged into starting their own ventures … Janet Bamford
3
: approach
its circulation is nudging the four million mark Bennett Cerf

intransitive verb

: to give a nudge
She nudged and jostled through the crowd.
nudge noun
nudger noun

Example Sentences

I nudged the plate closer to him. The guard nudged the prisoner forward. The dog nudged the ball with his nose. He nudged me and pointed to the deer. The salesman nudged her into testing out the car. Album sales are nudging the one million mark. The price of gold has nudged a little higher. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Education Secretary Aimee Rogstad Guidera made a round of calls to university presidents to nudge them along. Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Maybe Chief Justice John Roberts can help nudge him in that direction. J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 29 Mar. 2022 To an extent, Urban Legend can curate the messengers for its corporate clients by sending push notifications that nudge them toward campaigns based on the creators’ profile of causes. Wired, 15 July 2022 That support largely held, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., voted yes in another procedural vote to nudge the process along in the 50-50 Senate, where 60 votes are needed to overcome a filibuster and advance legislation. Lisa Mascaro, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2021 That support largely held, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., voting yes in another procedural vote to nudge the process along in the 50-50 Senate, where 60 votes are needed to overcome a filibuster an advance legislation. Kevin Freking And Lisa Mascaro, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2021 That support largely held, with McConnell voting yes in another procedural vote to nudge the process along in the 50-50 Senate, where 60 votes are needed to overcome a filibuster and advance legislation. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2021 That support largely held, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., voting yes in another procedural vote to nudge the process along in the 50-50 Senate, where 60 votes are needed to overcome a filibuster and advance legislation. Kevin Freking, chicagotribune.com, 2 Aug. 2021 That support largely held, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., voting yes in another procedural vote to nudge the process along in the 50-50 Senate, where 60 votes are needed to overcome a filibuster and advance legislation. Kevin Freking And Lisa Mascaro, Chron, 2 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nudge was in 1675
BNC: 9837 COCA: 7726
nudge

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + NUDGE ADJECTIVEgentle, little, slight輕推;稍微一推;微微一推VERB + NUDGEgive sb輕推某人She gave me a gentle nudge in the ribs to tell me to shut up.她用肘輕輕捅了一下我肋骨讓我住口。feel感到輕推
nudge

verb

ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERBgently, playfully用胳膊肘輕推;用胳膊肘開玩笑地推PHRASESnudge sb in the ribs用胳膊肘輕觸某人的肋骨She nudged him playfully in the ribs.她開玩笑地用胳膊肘觸了觸他的肋骨。

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