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单词 nudged
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
nudge1 /nʌdʒ/USA pronunciation   v., nudged, nudg•ing, n. 
v. [+ object]
  1. to push slightly or gently, esp. with the elbow to get someone's attention.
  2. to come close to reaching:The thermometer was nudging 80° F.

n. [countable]
  1. a slight or gentle push esp. with the elbow.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
nudge1  (nuj),USA pronunciation v., nudged, nudg•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to push slightly or gently, esp. with the elbow, to get someone's attention, prod someone into action, etc.

v.i. 
  1. to give a nudge.

n. 
  1. a slight or gentle push or jog, esp. with the elbow.
  • variant of dialect, dialectal (k)nidge, akin to Old English cnucian, cnocian to knock 1665–75
nudger, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged elbow, poke, jog.

nudge2  (nŏŏj),USA pronunciation v., nudged, nudg•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to annoy with persistent complaints, criticisms, or pleas;
    nag:He was always nudging his son to move to a better neighborhood.

v.i. 
  1. to nag, whine, or carp.

n. 
  1. a person who nudges;
    pest.
Also, noodge, nudzh. 
  • Polish nudzić; compare nudnik
  • Yiddish, stem of nudyen to bore
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nudge /nʌdʒ/ vb (transitive)
  1. to push or poke (someone) gently, esp with the elbow, to get attention; jog
  2. to push slowly or lightly: as I drove out, I just nudged the gatepost
  3. to give (someone) a gentle reminder or encouragement
n
  1. a gentle poke or push
  2. a gentle reminder
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic nugga to push

ˈnudger n
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