nudge

English Thesaurus

1. a slight push or shake (noun.act)

hypernym	:	push, pushing,
definition	:	the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act)

2. push into action by pestering or annoying gently (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	bear on, push,
definition	:	press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication)

3. to push against gently (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	force, push,
definition	:	move with force, (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	jog,
definition	:	give a slight push to (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	elbow,
definition	:	shove one's elbow into another person's ribs (verb.contact)

4. a slight push or shake (noun.act)

derivation	:	nudge, poke at, prod,
definition	:	to push against gently (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jog,
definition	:	give a slight push to (verb.contact)

5. push into action by pestering or annoying gently (verb.communication)

derivation	:	nudger,
definition	:	someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push (noun.person)

6. to push against gently (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jog, nudge,
definition	:	a slight push or shake (noun.act)

derivation	:	goad, prod,
definition	:	a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	nudger,
definition	:	someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push (noun.person)

7. a slight push or shake (noun.act)

derivation	:	nudge, poke at, prod,
definition	:	to push against gently (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jog,
definition	:	give a slight push to (verb.contact)

8. push into action by pestering or annoying gently (verb.communication)

derivation	:	nudger,
definition	:	someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push (noun.person)

9. to push against gently (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jog, nudge,
definition	:	a slight push or shake (noun.act)

derivation	:	goad, prod,
definition	:	a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	nudger,
definition	:	someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push (noun.person)