- nudge
- nudge [nʌdʒ] v[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language]1.) [T]to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention▪ Jill nudged him in the ribs.2.) [T always + adverb/preposition]to move something or someone a short distance by gently pushing▪ She nudged the glass towards me.▪ David nudged me out of the way.3.) [I always + adverb/preposition]to move forward slowly by pushing gentlynudge your way to/through etc (sth)▪ I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd.4.) [T always + adverb/preposition]to gently persuade or encourage someone to take a particular decision or actionnudge sb into/towards sth▪ We're trying to nudge them towards a practical solution.5.) [T]to almost reach a particular level or amount▪ Outside the temperature was nudging 30 degrees Celsius.>nudge n▪ Hannah gave me a gentle nudge .
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.