We have to nudge him to do the right thing.
Source: tatoeba (5282352)
Nudge
//nʌd͡ʒ//
Synonyms for "nudge" (240 found)
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Closest matches (48)
Strong matches (72)
driveelbowencourageencouragementexchange colorsflagflag downflareflashflogfog bellfog signalfog whistlefoghornforcegentle hintgesturegive a hintgive a signalgive the cue
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give the nodglanceglimmerglimmeringgo lightgoadgong buoygrazegreen lighthailhail and speakhalf-mastheadheliographhigh signhinthithoist a bannerhold the promptbookhurtlehustleimpelimpingeimpingementimpingenceimplicationindexindicationinduceinklinginnuendoinsinuationinternational alphabet flaginternational numeral pennantintimationjabjamjog the memoryjogglejoltjostlekickkisslashleerlookmake a signmarker beacon
Noun(1 words)
Related words (120)
memorializemobilizemotivatemovenagneedlenodosculateosculationparachute flarepile drivepilot flagpolice whistlepresspressureprickprodpromptprompt the mindpropel
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punchpushput in mindput in remembrancequarantine flagradio beaconraise a cryramram downrattlerecallred flagred lightrefresh the memoryrememberremindremind one ofrocketroman candlerubrunrun againstsailing aidsalutescentscrapesemaphoresemaphore flagsemaphore telegraphset in motionshakeshaveshouldershovesideswipesignsignalsignal beaconsignal bellsignal firesignal flagsignal gongsignal gunsignal lampsignal lightsignal mastsignal postsignal rocketsignal shotsignal sirensignal towersignalizeskimskirtsound an alarmsound the trumpetspar buoyspeakspoorspursqueak bystingstop lightstresssuggestsuggestionsuspicionsymptomtactiontamptangencytelltaletentative contactthe nodthe winkthrusttouchtouchingtracktraffic lighttraffic signalunfurl a flagwatch firewavewave a flagwave the handwhipwhisperwhite flagwigwagwigwag flagwinkyellow flag
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Translations
88 translations across 20 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- смушкване noun (a gentle push)
- бутам с лакът verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- смушквам verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Catalan
4 entries- cop de colze noun (a gentle push)
- empenta suau noun (a gentle push)
- empentar suaument verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- fer un cop de colze verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Czech
4 entries- postrčení noun (a gentle push)
- postrčit verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- přibližovat se verb (to near or come close to something)
- přiblížit se verb (to near or come close to something)
Dutch
4 entries- por noun (a gentle push)
- zetje noun (a gentle push)
- aanstoten verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- duw geven verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Finnish
4 entries- tuuppaaminen noun (behavioral economics: the use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence)
- työntö noun (a gentle push)
- tönäisy noun (a gentle push)
- lähestyä verb (to near or come close to something)
French
4 entries- nudge noun (behavioral economics: the use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence)
- petit coup de coude noun (a gentle push)
- petite tape amicale noun (a gentle push)
- donner un petit coup de coude verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
German
4 entries- Knuff noun (a gentle push)
- Puff noun (a gentle push)
- Rippenstoß noun (a gentle push)
- Schubs noun (a gentle push)
Greek
3 entries- σκούντημα noun (a gentle push)
- σκουντάω verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- σκουντώ verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Hungarian
4 entries- lökés noun (a gentle push)
- megbökés noun (a gentle push)
- oldalba bökés noun (a gentle push)
- csaknem elér verb (to near or come close to something)
Italian
4 entries- incoraggiamento noun (behavioral economics: the use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence)
- spintarella noun (a gentle push)
- lambire verb (to near or come close to something)
- sospingere verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Latvian
3 entries- piebikstīšana noun (a gentle push)
- piebikstīt verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- tuvoties verb (to near or come close to something)
Māori
4 entries- tuke noun (a gentle push)
- tuke verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- tuketuke verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- tute verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Bucks noun (a gentle push)
Polish
2 entries- szturchać verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- szturchnąć verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Portuguese
1 entries- cutucão noun (a gentle push)
Russian
2 entries- лёгкий толчо́к noun (a gentle push)
- подталкивать verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- gurkanje noun (a gentle push)
- nukanje noun (a gentle push)
- gurkati verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- nukati verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Spanish
4 entries- empujoncito noun (a gentle push)
- envite noun (a gentle push)
- pequeño empujón noun (a gentle push)
- dar un empujoncito a verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Turkish
2 entries- dürtme noun (a gentle push)
- dürtmek verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Yiddish
2 entries- אַ טאָרע טאָן verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
- אַ שטורך טאָן verb (to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
Wink wink nudge nudge.
Source: tatoeba (5716389)
A little nudge might help.
Source: tatoeba (5742822)
Those plans range from sending a spacecraft to nudge the object onto a course safely away from Earth, or, if there was much less time, using nuclear weapons to break up or destroy the object.
Source: tatoeba (8731040)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.