Main Entry: nudge

Pronunciation: \ˈnəj\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): nudged; nudg·ing

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1675

transitive verb 1 : to touch or push gently; especially : to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow
2 : to prod lightly : urge into action
3 : approach <its circulation is nudging the four million mark — Bennett Cerf>intransitive verb : to give a nudge

— nudge noun

— nudg·er noun