nudge

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnʌdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nʌdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nuj for 1; nŏŏj for 2)

Inflections of 'nudge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
nudges
v 3rd person singular
nudging
v pres p
nudged
v past
nudged
v past p

Collocations for "nudge"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nudge" in context.

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nudge

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. nudged [his friend, her coworker]
  2. nudged him [forward, with his elbow]
  3. nudged him in the [elbow, shoulder, face, ribs]
  4. nudged her [awake, to attention]
  5. cat nudged my [face, hand, leg]
  6. the [speedometer, car] was nudging [80 mph]
  7. the [thermometer, temperature] was nudging [80 degrees]
  8. always nudging [his son, his daughter] to [start a family, buy a house, get a job]
  9. nudged by [his parents, her mother-in-law, her mother]
  10. [gently, lightly, barely] nudged
  11. nudged the [carton, candleholder, plate]
  12. the [truck, van] nudged the [other one, side mirror]
  13. nudged from the [top, No. 1, number one] spot (by)
n
  1. gave her a nudge [forward, to the side]
  2. gave him a nudge in the right direction
  3. just needed a nudge in the right direction
  4. give the [table, bookcase] a nudge to the [left, right]
  5. gave her [arm, shoulder, back] a nudge
  6. gave him a nudge in the ribs
  7. felt a nudge on her [arm]
  8. needs a gentle nudge (sometimes)
  9. needed a nudge to get [going, moving]
  10. woke him up with a nudge
  11. gave him a nudge out the door
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