nudge

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

nudge, v. t. [Cf. Prov. G. knÜtschen to squeeze, pinch, E. Knock.].

 To touch gently, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation.  [1913 Webster]

nudge, n. 

 A gentle push, or jog, as with the elbow.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nudge, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 prod gently with the elbow to attract attention.
2 push gently or gradually.
3 give a gentle reminder or encouragement to (a person).
--n. the act or an instance of nudging; a gentle push.

Derivative

nudger n.

Etymology

17th c.: orig. unkn.: cf. Norw. dial. nugga, nyggja to push, rub

THESAURUS

nudge

Roman candle, actuate, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, assault, attouchement, balefire, beacon, beacon fire, bear, bear upon, bearing, beat the drum, bell, bell buoy, blinker, blue peter, boost, bring to recollection, broad hint, brush, brush by, buck, bull, bulldoze, bump, bump against, bunt, buoy, butt, butt against, caress, carry back, caution light, clue, come in contact, contact, contingence, cram, crowd, cue, dig, dip, drive, elbow, encourage, encouragement, exchange colors, flag, flag down, flare, flash, flog, fog bell, fog signal, fog whistle, foghorn, force, gentle hint, gesture, give a hint, give a signal, give the cue, give the nod, glance, glimmer, glimmering, go light, goad, gong buoy, graze, green light, hail, hail and speak, half-mast, head, heliograph, high sign, hint, hit, hoist a banner, hold the promptbook, hurtle, hustle, impel, impinge, impingement, impingence, implication, index, indication, inkling, innuendo, insinuation, international alphabet flag, international numeral pennant, intimation, jab, jam, jog, jog the memory, joggle, jolt, jostle, kick, kiss, lash, leer, look, make a sign, marker beacon, mobilize, motivate, move, nag, needle, nod, osculate, osculation, parachute flare, pile drive, pilot flag, poke, police whistle, press, pressure, prick, prod, prompt, prompt the mind, propel, punch, push, put in mind, put in remembrance, quarantine flag, radio beacon, raise a cry, ram, ram down, rattle, recall, red flag, red light, remember, remind, remind one of, rocket, rub, run, run against, sailing aid, salute, scent, scrape, semaphore, semaphore flag, semaphore telegraph, set in motion, shake, shave, shoulder, shove, sideswipe, sign, signal, signal beacon, signal bell, signal fire, signal flag, signal gong, signal gun, signal lamp, signal light, signal mast, signal post, signal rocket, signal shot, signal siren, signal tower, signalize, skim, skirt, sound an alarm, sound the trumpet, spar buoy, speak, spoor, spur, squeak by, sting, stop light, stress, suggest, suggestion, suspicion, symptom, taction, tamp, tangency, telltale, tentative contact, the nod, the wink, thrust, touch, touching, track, traffic light, traffic signal, unfurl a flag, watch fire, wave, wave a flag, wave the hand, whip, whisper, white flag, wigwag, wigwag flag, wink, yellow flag

ROGET THESAURUS

nudge

Indication

N indication, symbolism, symbolization, semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics, Zeitgeist, characteristic, diagnostic, lineament, feature, trait, fingerprint, voiceprint, footprint, noseprint, cloven hoof, footfall, recognition (memory), diagnostic, divining rod, detector, sign, symbol, index, indice, indicator, point, pointer, exponent, note, token, symptom, dollar sign, dollar mark, type, figure, emblem, cipher, device, representation, epigraph, motto, posy, gesture, gesticulation, pantomime, wink, glance, leer, nod, shrug, beck, touch, nudge, dactylology, dactylonomy, freemasonry, telegraphy, chirology, byplay, dumb show, cue, hint, clue, clew, key, scent, signal, signal post, rocket, blue light, watch fire, watch tower, telegraph, semaphore, flagstaff, cresset, fiery cross, calumet, heliograph, guidon, headlight, mark, scratch, line, stroke, dash, score, stripe, streak, tick, dot, point, notch, nick, print, imprint, impress, impression, keyboard symbols, printing symbols, red letter, italics, sublineation, underlining, bold font, jotting, note, annotation, reference, blaze, cedilla, guillemets, hachure, quotation marks, ", double quotes, " ", parentheses, "( )", brackets, "", braces, "", left arrow, "<", right arrow, ">", forward slash, "/", backward slash, "\", exclamation point, "!", commercial at, "@", pound sign, "#", percent sign, "%", carat, "", ampersand, "&", asterisk, "*", hyphen, "-", dash, "-", "_", em dash, "--", plus sign, "+", equals sign, "=", question mark, "?", period, ", ", semicolon, ", ", colon, ":", comma, ", ", apostrophe, "'", single quote, "'", tilde, "~", badge, criterion, countercheck, countermark, countersign, counterfoil, duplicate, tally, label, ticket, billet, letter, counter, check, chip, chop, dib, totem, tessera, card, bill, witness, voucher, stamp, cacher, trade mark, Hall mark, signature, mark, autograph, autography, attestation, hand, hand writing, sign manual, cipher, seal, sigil, signet, hand and seal, paraph, brand, superscription, indorsement, endorsement, password, watchword, catchword, security card, pass, passkey, credentials, open sesame, timbrology, mot de passe, mot du guet, pass-parole, shibboleth, title, heading, docket, address card, visiting card, carte de visite, insignia, banner, banneret, bannerol, bandrol, flag, colors, streamer, standard, eagle, labarum, oriflamb, oriflamme, figurehead, ensign, pennon, pennant, pendant, burgee, blue Peter, jack, ancient, gonfalon, union jack, banderole, old glory, quarantine flag, vexillum, yellow-flag, yellow jack, tricolor, stars and stripes, bunting, heraldry, crest, coat of arms, arms, armorial bearings, hatchment, escutcheon, scutcheon, shield, supporters, livery, uniform, cockade, epaulet, chevron, garland, love knot, favor, beacon, cairn, post, staff, flagstaff, hand, pointer, vane, cock, weathercock, guidepost, handpost, fingerpost, directing post, signpost, pillars of Hercules, pharos, bale-fire, beacon-fire, l'etoile du Nord, landmark, seamark, lighthouse, balize, polestar, loadstar, lodestar, cynosure, guide, address, direction, name, sign, signboard, warning, omen, prefigurement, trace, record, warning &c, alarm, scepter, trophy, gauge, milestone, milepost, brand, fool's cap, check, telltale, test, mileage ticket, milliary, notification, advertisement, word of command, call, bugle call, trumpet call, bell, alarum, cry, battle cry, rallying cry, angelus, reveille, sacring bell, sanctus bell, exposition &c (explanation), proof, pattern, indicating, indicative, indicatory, denotative, connotative, diacritical, representative, typical, symbolic, pantomimic, pathognomonic, symptomatic, characteristic, demonstrative, diagnostic, exponential, emblematic, armorial, individual, known by, recognizable by, indicated, pointed, marked, denotable, indelible, in token of, symbolically, in dumb show, ecce signum, ex ungue leonem, ex pede Herculem, vide ut supra, vultus ariete fortior.

VB indicate, be the sign, of, denote, betoken, argue, testify, bear the impress, of, connote, connotate, represent, stand for, typify, symbolize, put an indication, put a mark, note, mark, stamp, earmark, blaze, label, ticket, docket, dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk, print, imprint, impress, engrave, stereotype, make a sign, signalize, underscore, give a signal, hang out a signal, beckon, nod, wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink, gesticulate, raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold up the hand, saw the air, suit the action to the word, wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner, wave the hand, wave a kerchief, give the cue, show one's colors, give an alarm, sound an alarm, beat the drum, sound the trumpets, raise a cry, sign, seal, attest, underline, call attention to, give notice.