| VERB | contact | nudge, poke at, prod | to push against gently |
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| communication | nudge | push into action / action by pestering or annoying gently | |
| NOUN | act | nudge, jog | a slight push or shake |
| Sounds | nah'jh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acreage ... wreckage: 85 rhymes with ahjh... | |
| Meaning | A slight push or shake. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | jog | |
| Broader | push, pushing | The act of applying force in order to move something away |
| Spanish | codazo, empujón, pequeño empujón, trote cochinero | |
| Catalan | cop de colze | |
| Verbs | nudge | to push against gently |
| Meaning | To push against gently. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" | |
| Synonyms | poke at, prod | |
| Narrower | elbow | shove one's elbow into another person's ribs |
| jog | Give a slight push to | |
| Broader | push, force | Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| Spanish | aguijonear, codear, dar un codazo, golpear suavemente | |
| Catalan | donar colzades | |
| Nouns | nudge | a slight push or shake |
| nudger | someone who nudges | |
| Meaning | Push into action / action by pestering or annoying gently. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Model | They nudge him to write the letter | |
| Broader | push, bear on | Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action |
| Nouns | nudger | someone who nudges |
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