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UK
/nˈʌdʒ/
]
[ US /ˈnədʒ/ ]
[ US /ˈnədʒ/ ]
VERB
-
to push against gently
She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant - push into action by pestering or annoying gently
NOUN
- a slight push or shake
How To Use nudge In A Sentence
- A great deal of the nudge-nudge wink-wink routine by the young upwardly mobile male executives was the usual response to her presence.
- Or better if you know how to fix it ... * wink wink** nudge nudge* Burnkryten Diary Entry
- She had been so wrapped up in her thoughts that she hadn't realized it was over until Cassie nudged her with her elbow.
- But I'm sure she will, when I need that nudge in the right direction!
- Yesterday we got not a nudge but a forceful shove from a man who is supremely confident in his bully pulpit. Times, Sunday Times
- “I thought they’d help me be a better snudge,” the boy said tiredly. Conqueror's Moon
- This means there should always be freedom of choice but there should also be nudges in the direction of doing the right thing. Times, Sunday Times
- He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net.
- We are nudged into an attitude of acceptance and tolerance. Times, Sunday Times
- He nudged me to tell me someone passing.