Meaning

4 senses
  1. A gentle push.

    give someone a nudge

    Stups (leise oder heimlich), Schubs, Stoß

    лёгкий толчо́кljóxkij

    a slight push or shake

  2. (Internet)A feature of instant messaging software used to get the attention of another user, as by shaking the conversation window or playing a sound.

  3. The rotation by one step of a fruit machine reel of the player's choice.

    Since the machine was showing two lemons and a cherry, I decided to try a nudge.

  4. The use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence.

Examples

55 sentences
  1. Tom gently nudged Mary.

    Том ніжно підштовхнув Мері.

    ruТом мягко подтолкнул Мэри локтем.

    deTom knuffte Maria leicht.

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  2. Tom nudged Mary.

    Том злегка підштовхнув Мері.

    ruТом подтолкнул Мэри локтем.

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  3. Tom nudged Mary with his elbow.

    deTom stieß Mary mit seinem Ellbogen an.

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  4. Tom nudged the door open a crack.

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  5. We'll need to nudge Tom a bit.

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Translations

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Origin

Circa 17th century, perhaps of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegian nugge, nyggje (

Circa 17th century, perhaps of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegian nugge, nyggje (“to push, rub, shove”), Icelandic nugga (“to rub, massage”), from the root of Proto-Germanic *hnōjaną (“to smooth, join together”), from Proto-Indo-European *kneh₂- (compare Ancient Greek κνάω (knáō, “to scratch, scrape”), source of English acnestis).

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Forms

plural: nudges
Singularnudge
Pluralnudges

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a slight push or shake:jog

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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