[
US
/ˈpɹɑmpt/
]
[ UK /pɹˈɒmpt/ ]
[ UK /pɹˈɒmpt/ ]
NOUN
- (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
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a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
the audience could hear his prompting
ADJECTIVE
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performed with little or no delay
was quick to respond
a prompt reply
an immediate reply to my letter
a straightaway denial -
ready and willing or quick to act
she is always prompt to help her friends -
according to schedule or without delay; on time
the train is prompt
VERB
-
serve as the inciting cause of
She prompted me to call my relatives - assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
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give an incentive for action
This moved me to sacrifice my career
How To Use prompt In A Sentence
- The men never exerted themselves except when hunger prompted, or a spent magazine made the acquisition of "peltries" necessary to barter for powder and ball. The Hive of "The Bee-Hunter," A Repository of Sketches, Including Peculiar American Character, Scenery, and Rural Sports
- This procedure is a form of critique: the photomontage provides us a critical distance to reflect on what we had been prompted to desire, whether it was a luxury product, an ideal of feminine beauty, a racial superiority, or an entire way of life. Merrill Cole: WikiLeaks and David Wojnarowicz: A Perspective from Berlin
- This prompted a flurry of clarifications from sources that were no doubt close to Duncan. Times, Sunday Times
- Teaching judo cannot be impromptu or extemporaneous.
- The dean promptly caved and told us that our party was now being called the ‘Annual’ party
- This prompted the question that he explored through a compelling narrative. Times, Sunday Times
- It also tires the body out, prompting it to sleep more soundly. Times, Sunday Times
- The wolf market may be here to stay, at least until the economic recovery accelerates or another catalyst prompts the market to find footing.
- It is notable for excellent supplying and selling with good quality, reasonable price and prompt shipment.
- Two stories this week will have prompted the same question. Times, Sunday Times
