NUDGE


Meaning of NUDGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnəj ]

verb

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.