nudge 1
nudge [nuj]
verb (past and past participle nudged, present participle nudg·ing, 3rd person present singular nudg·es)
1. transitive verb push or poke somebody: to push or poke somebody gently, usually with a motion of the elbow
2. transitive verb move something: to move something gently, especially by pushing it slowly and carefully
3. transitive verb approach level: to have very nearly reached a particular level or standard
Their profits are nudging the 100 million mark.
4. transitive verb gently persuade somebody: to persuade somebody into an action, gently and delicately
5. intransitive verb move slowly: to move slowly or little by little
noun (plural nudg·es)
1. gentle push: a gentle push to get somebody's attention
2. persuasive act: a gentle act of persuasion
[Late 17th century. Origin ?]
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