nudge
11nudge — [[t]nʌ̱ʤ[/t]] nudges, nudging, nudged 1) VERB If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something. [V n] I nudged Stan and pointed again... [V n] Stop it, he said, and nudged the boy… …
12nudge — I UK [nʌdʒ] / US verb Word forms nudge : present tense I/you/we/they nudge he/she/it nudges present participle nudging past tense nudged past participle nudged 1) [transitive] to use a part of your body, especially your elbow, to give a little… …
13Nudge — Der Begriff Nudge (engl. für Stups oder Schubs) wurde von den US Professoren Richard Thaler (Wirtschaftswissenschaftler) und Cass Sunstein (Rechtswissenschaftler) in ihrem 2008 erschienenen Buch Nudge. Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth,… …
14nudge — nudge1 [ nʌdʒ ] verb 1. ) transitive to use a part of your body, especially your elbow, to give a little push to someone or something: Sheila nudged me in the ribs, and pointed at Paul. Patrick nudged the door closed with his foot. a ) nudge your …
15nudge — verb 1 (T) to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention: “Look!” Benjamin nudged his mother. “There s my teacher, Miss Watts.” 2 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something or someone a short distance by… …
16nudge — {{11}}nudge (n.1) complainer, nagger, 1960s, from Yiddish, from Slavic words meaning fret, ache, realted to the root of NUDNIK (Cf. nudnik) (q.v.). {{12}}nudge (n.2) a slight push, 1836, from NUDGE (Cf. nudge) (v.). {{12}}nudge (v.) to push… …
17nudge — /nʌdʒ / (say nuj) verb (t) (nudged, nudging) 1. to push slightly or jog, especially with the elbow, as in calling attention or giving a hint or with sly meaning. –noun 2. a slight push or jog. –phrase 3. give it a nudge, a. to indulge in alcohol …
18nudge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, little, slight VERB + NUDGE ▪ give sb ▪ She gave me a gentle nudge in the ribs to tell me to shut up. ▪ …
19nudge — verb (nudged; nudging) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1675 transitive verb 1. to touch or push gently; especially to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow 2. to prod lightly ; urge into action 3. approach < its circulation is …
20nudge — 1. verb 1) he nudged Ben Syn: poke, elbow, dig, prod, jog, jab 2) the canoe nudged a bank Syn: touch, bump (against), push (against), run into 3) we nu …
