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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prompt /prɑmpt/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v. adj. - performed at once or without delay:a prompt reply.
- quick to act or respond: [be + ~]was prompt in answering our phone call.[~ + to + verb]They were prompt to deny the allegations.
v. - to cause (someone) to do some action:[~ + object + to + verb]That insult prompted him to respond.
- to cause (an act), as in response:[~ + object]That insult prompted a strong response.
- to assist (a speaker or performer) by giving a cue:[~ + object]The teacher prompted the student with the next word of the poem.
n. [countable] - an act of prompting.
- something serving to suggest or remind.
- Computinga symbol or message on a computer screen requesting more information or indicating that a response or instruction is expected.
prompt•er, n. [countable] prompt•ly, adv. prompt•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prompt (prompt),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v., n. adj. - done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay:a prompt reply.
- ready in action;
quick to act as occasion demands. - quick or alert:prompt to take offense.
- punctual.
v.t. - to move or induce to action:What prompted you to say that?
- to occasion or incite;
inspire:What prompted his resignation? - to assist (a person speaking) by suggesting something to be said.
- Show Business[Theat.]to supply (an actor, singer, etc.) from offstage with a missed cue or forgotten line.
v.i. - Show Business[Theat.]to supply forgotten lines, lyrics, or the like to an actor, singer, etc.
n. - [Com.]
- a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on a note of reminder (prompt′ note′).
- the contract setting the time limit.
- the act of prompting.
- something serving to suggest or remind.
- Computinga message or symbol from a computer system to a user, generally appearing on a display screen, requesting more information or indicating that the system is ready for user instructions.
- Idioms take a prompt, (in acting) to move or speak in response to a cue.
- Latin promptus ready, prompt, special use of past participle of prōmere
- Medieval Latin prōmptāre to incite, Latin: to distribute, frequentative of prōmere to bring out, equivalent. to prō- pro-1 + (e)mere to take, buy; (adjective, adjectival) late Middle English
- (verb, verbal) Middle English 1300–50
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged urge, spur, instigate, impel.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prompt /prɒmpt/ adj - performed or executed without delay
- quick or ready to act or respond
adv - informal punctually
vb - (transitive) to urge (someone to do something)
- to remind (an actor, singer, etc) of lines forgotten during a performance
- (transitive) to refresh the memory of
- (transitive) to give rise to by suggestion: his affairs will prompt discussion
n - the time limit allowed for payment of the debt incurred by purchasing goods or services on credit
- the contract specifying this time limit
- Also called: prompt note a memorandum sent to a purchaser to remind him of the time limit and the sum due
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin promptus evident, from prōmere to produce, from pro-1 + emere to buyˈpromptly adv ˈpromptness n |