nudge

verb

ˈnəj

nudged; nudging

Synonyms of nudge next

transitive verb

: to touch or push gently

… nudged the cue ball with the tip of the cue.—

Paul Theroux

especially : to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow

… nudged Ron in the ribs and pointed at Malfoy … —

J. K. Rowling

: to prod lightly : urge into action

… have been nudged into starting their own ventures …—

Janet Bamford

: approach

its circulation is nudging the four million mark—

Bennett Cerf

intransitive verb

: to give a nudge

She nudged and jostled through the crowd.

nudge noun

nudger noun

Examples of nudge in a Sentence

I nudged the plate closer to him. The guard nudged the prisoner forward. The dog nudged the ball with his nose. He nudged me and pointed to the deer. The salesman nudged her into testing out the car. Album sales are nudging the one million mark. The price of gold has nudged a little higher.

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Shares of the company rose 10.5 percent to $381 in after-hours trading on Thursday as the company topped earnings expectations and nudged up its outlook, with strong international growth buttressing the Americas business. —

Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 So, giving people a chance to process reward information first, seemed to nudge them towards patience. —

Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Creating a false sense of urgency The fear of missing out on a good deal can nudge consumers into making impulse buys. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024 Workplace quality: Bosses are often nudged to be nice. —

Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nudge