nudge

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a slight push or shake
• Syn:
jog
• Derivationally related forms:
jog (for: jog)
• Hypernyms:
push, pushing

II - verb

1. to push against gently (Freq. 3)
- She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant
• Syn:
poke at, prod
• Derivationally related forms:
prod (for: prod), nudger
• Hypernyms:
push, force
• Hyponyms:
jog, elbow
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. push into action by pestering or annoying gently
• Derivationally related forms:
nudger
• Hypernyms:
push, bear on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They nudge him to write the letter

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  jog, poke at, prod