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nudge

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nudge /nʌdʒ/ verb1[transitive] to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention:Jill nudged him in the ribs.2[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move something or someone a short distance by gently pushing:She nudged the glass towards me.David nudged me out of the way.3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move forward slowly by pushing gentlynudge your way to/through etc (something)I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd.4[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to gently persuade or encourage someone to take a particular decision or actionnudge somebody into/towards somethingWe’re trying to nudge them towards a practical solution.5[transitive] to almost reach a particular level or amount:Outside the temperature was nudging 30 degrees Celsius.—nudge noun [countable]:Hannah gave me a gentle nudge.THESAURUSpush to make something or someone move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc: Push the door, don’t pull it. | She pushed him away and walked out.shove to push someone or something in a rough or careless way: People were shoving to get to the front of the queue. | Tom shoved his suitcase under the bed.stuff informal to push something quickly and carelessly into a small space: She stuffed a few clothes into a bag and left.poke to push someone or something with your finger or something sharp: I poked the snake with a stick but it was dead.nudge to push someone beside you gently with your elbow to get their attention: Toby nudged me and pointed out of the window.roll to push something round or something on wheels so that it moves forward: They rolled the logs down the hill. | The car still didn’t start so we tried to roll it off the road.wheel to push something with wheels, for example a bicycle or a trolley, so that it moves forward, while guiding it with your hands: Rob wheeled his bike round the back of the house.

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