nudge
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ʌdʒ
[edit] Etymology
Circa 17th Century, from Scandinavian.
[edit] Noun
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nudge (plural nudges)
[edit] Translations
- Finnish: tönäisy, työntö
- German: Stups (leise oder heimlich)
- Portuguese: cutucão
- Spanish: pequeño empujón
[edit] Verb
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to nudge (third-person singular simple present nudges, present participle nudging, simple past and past participle nudged)
- (transitive) To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal
- (transitive) To near or come close to something
[edit] Translations
To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal
