nudge — [nʌdʒ] verb [intransitive, transitive] to increase the value or position of something on a scale by a small amount, or to increase or move up by a small amount: nudge something up/to something etc • Investors bought blue chips again, nudging the … Financial and business terms
nudge — [nʌdʒ] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [T] to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention ▪ Jill nudged him in the ribs. 2.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to move something … Dictionary of contemporary English
Nudge — (n[u^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nudged} (n[u^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nudging}.] [Cf. Prov. G. kn[ u]tschen to squeeze, pinch, E. Knock.] To touch gently, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nudge — Nudge, n. A gentle push, or jog, as with the elbow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nudge# — nudge vb *poke, prod, jog Analogous words: *push, thrust, shove nudge n poke, prod, jog (see under POKE vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
nudge — index jostle (bump into) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nudge — [n/v] bump, elbow dig, jab, jog, poke, prod, punch, push, shove, tap, touch; concepts 208,612 … New thesaurus
nudge — ► VERB 1) prod with one s elbow to attract attention. 2) touch or push lightly. 3) give gentle encouragement to. ► NOUN ▪ a light touch or push. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
nudge — [nuj] vt. nudged, nudging [prob. akin to Norw dial. nyggja, to push, shove, MLowG nucke, a sudden push, ult. < IE base * nue , to jerk, shove: see INNUENDO] to push or poke gently, esp. with the elbow, in order to get the attention of, hint… … English World dictionary
nudge — [[t]nʌ̱ʤ[/t]] nudges, nudging, nudged 1) VERB If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something. [V n] I nudged Stan and pointed again... [V n] Stop it, he said, and nudged the boy… … English dictionary
