nudge, v.
(nudged, nudges, nudging)
freq. cnt. 3
(nudged, nudges, nudging)
freq. cnt. 3
to push against gently
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
nudge poke at prod
sample sentences
"She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
push into action by pestering or annoying gently
<verb.communication>
nudge
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEThey %s him to write the letter
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derivationally related form
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hypernym