nudged; nudging
Definition of nudge
1 : to touch or push gently
… nudged the cue ball with the tip of the cue.— Paul Theroux especially : to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow … nudged Ron in the ribs and pointed at Malfoy … — J. K. Rowling
2 : to prod lightly : urge into action
… have been nudged into starting their own ventures …— Janet Bamford
3 : approach its circulation is nudging the four million mark— Bennett Cerf
: to give a nudge
She nudged and jostled through the crowd.
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The first known use of nudge was in 1675
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