IPA: /nʌdʒ/
KK: /nʌdʒ/
To make a gentle push or poke, often to get someone's attention or to encourage them to do something.
She nudged him to remind him to pay attention during the meeting.
Past: nudged
Past Participle: nudged
A gentle push or encouragement to do something.
She gave him a nudge to remind him to pay attention.
To push someone or something gently, often to get their attention or to encourage them to do something.
She gave him a nudge to remind him to pay attention during the meeting.
Past: nudged
Past Participle: nudged
Nudge → This word originates from the dialectal English 'nudge', meaning to push or prod gently. It is believed to be imitative of the action of nudging someone.
Think of giving someone a gentle push or prod, which is what 'nudge' means.