n. 25B6; verb
he nudged Ben : POKE, elbow, dig, prod, jog, jab.
the canoe nudged a bank : TOUCH, bump (against), push (against), run into.
we nudged them into action : PROMPT, encourage, stimulate, prod, galvanize.
unemployment was nudging 3,000,000 : APPROACH, near, come close to, be verging on, border on.
25B6; noun
Maggie gave him a nudge : POKE, dig (in the ribs), prod, jog, jab, push.
after a nudge, she remembered Lilian : REMINDER, prompt, prompting, prod, encouragement.