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nudge

1

[ nuhj ]

verb (used with object)

, nudged, nudg·ing.
  1. to push slightly or gently, especially with the elbow, to get someone's attention, prod someone into action, etc.

    Synonyms: jog, poke, elbow



verb (used without object)

, nudged, nudg·ing.
  1. to give a nudge.

noun

  1. a slight or gentle push or jog, especially with the elbow.

nudge

2
or noodge, nudzh

[ nooj ]

verb (used with object)

, nudged, nudg·ing.
  1. to annoy with persistent complaints, criticisms, or pleas; nag:

    He was always nudging his son to move to a better neighborhood.

verb (used without object)

, nudged, nudg·ing.
  1. to nag, whine, or carp.

noun

  1. a person who nudges; pest.

nudge

/ nʌdʒ /

verb

  1. to push or poke (someone) gently, esp with the elbow, to get attention; jog
  2. to push slowly or lightly

    as I drove out, I just nudged the gatepost

  3. to give (someone) a gentle reminder or encouragement


noun

  1. a gentle poke or push
  2. a gentle reminder

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Derived Forms

  • ˈnudger, noun

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Other Words From

  • nudger noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nudge1

1665–75; variant of dial. ( k ) nidge, akin to Old English cnucian, cnocian to knock

Origin of nudge2

1875–80; < Yiddish, stem of nudyen to bore < Polish nudzić; nudnik

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nudge1

C17: perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic nugga to push

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Example Sentences

It was another of the nudge, nudge, wink, wink jokes that summed up the entire enterprise.

(Mulgrew could actually nudge out Chlumsky and land that sixth slot).

Crow married and says that midway through the Clinton presidency his wife began to nudge him to the left.

I returned to the back of the swing, and again, gave it a wee nudge.

And for a small—but not insignificant—number of people, pot can be the chemical nudge that causes them harm.

It was beyond human nature for the detective man not to nudge Stanton once in the ribs.

Then the spectators ranged along the wall would burst out laughing, nudge each other and stamp their feet on the floor.

Hildreth gave me a nudge and a merry look and it pleased me to see she still had her sense of humour left.

She gave her friend a nudge, and pointed in the direction of the sounds, and the two watched and listened.

Mrs. Roberts, without seeming to be aware of their presence, lost not a wriggle or a nudge.

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