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Word: Nudge
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 17th century (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with Norwegian dialect nugga, nyggja ‘to push, rub’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nʌdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention
Short Definition:prod gently with one's elbow
Examples:- people were nudging each other and pointing at me
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