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- Dictionarynudge/nʌdʒ/
verb
- 1. prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention: "people were nudging each other and pointing at me" Similar
noun
- 1. a light touch or push: "he gave her shoulder a nudge" Similar
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The meaning of NUDGE is to touch or push gently; especially : to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow. How to use nudge in a sentence.
to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention: The children were giggling and nudging each other.
to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention: The children were giggling and nudging each other.
If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something.
verb. push against gently. “She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant” synonyms: poke at, prod. see more. noun. a slight push or shake. synonyms: jog. see more. Definitions of nudge. verb. push into action by pestering or annoying gently. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Nudge."
Nudge definition: to push slightly or gently, especially with the elbow, to get someone's attention, prod someone into action, etc.. See examples of NUDGE used in a sentence.
1. To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal. 2. To come close to; near: "The temperature was nudging 105 degrees in the shade" (Scouting). n. A gentle push. [Probably of Scandinavian origin.] nudg′er n. nudge 2. (no͝oj) Informal. n. & v. Variant of noodge.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nudge. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
[transitive] nudge somebody/something + adv./prep. to push somebody/something gently or gradually in a particular direction. He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net. She nudged me out of the way. (figurative) He nudged the conversation towards the subject of money.
If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something.
