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Nudge
nʌdʒ
Nudge definitions
verb
nudge
nudged
nudges
nudging
- prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention
"people were nudging each other and pointing at me"
- touch or push (something) gently or gradually
"the canoe nudged a bank of reeds"
- coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something
"we have to nudge the politicians in the right direction"
- approach (an age, figure, or level) very closely
"both men were nudging fifty"
- move up or down a scale or ranking
"the number of patients in hospital has again nudged higher"
noun
nudge
nudges
- a light touch or push
"he gave her shoulder a nudge"
- a gentle reminder or prompt to do something
"she appreciated the nudge to her memory"
- a prompt to behave in a particular way or make a particular choice that is triggered by a small change made to a particular environment, situation, etc.
"the hand sanitizer at the front of a store is a nudge"