n.
Pronunciation: ' n ə j
Function: verb
Inflected Form: nudged ; nudg · ing
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1675
transitive verb
1 : to touch or push gently especially : to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow
2 : to prod lightly : urge into action
3 : APPROACH <its circulation is nudging the four million mark ― Bennett Cerf>
intransitive verb : to give a nudge
– nudge noun
– nudg · er noun