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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

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