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

nudge
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Sense: Noun: bump
Synonyms:
bump, push Collocations, prod, tap Collocations, jab, jog Collocations, shove Collocations, jolt Collocations, jostle, butt Collocations, dig Collocations (informal), dig in the ribs (informal), elbow in the ribs
Sense: Noun: reminder
Synonyms:
reminder Collocations, prompt Collocations, cue Collocations, prod, push Collocations, prompting, alert Collocations, nod Collocations, sign Collocations, signal Collocations, alarm Collocations, hint Collocations, broad hint, pointer, heads-up (informal), notice Collocations, warning Collocations
Sense: Verb: poke
Synonyms:
jog Collocations, poke Collocations, prod, jab, elbow Collocations, push Collocations, shove Collocations, tap Collocations, dig Collocations
Sense: Verb: bump
Synonyms:
bump, bump against, touch Collocations, run into, push against, jostle, jolt Collocations, come into contact with
Sense: Verb: encourage
Synonyms:
encourage Collocations, prompt Collocations, prod, urge Collocations, spur Collocations, push Collocations, egg on (informal), incite, pressure Collocations, persuade Collocations, cajole, coax Collocations, motivate, mobilize, mobilise (UK)


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