NUDGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NUDGE?

Need another word that means the same as “nudge”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “nudge” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Nudge” are: poke at, prod, poke, elbow, dig, jog, jab, butt, touch, bump, bump against, push, push against, run into, prompt, encourage, coax, stimulate, approach, come close to, get close to, be verging on, border on, near, dig in the ribs

Nudge as a Noun

Definitions of "Nudge" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nudge” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A slight push or shake.
• A light touch or push.

Synonyms of "Nudge" as a noun (8 Words)

dig	An act or spell of digging. She takes a dig at me every chance she gets.
dig in the ribs	An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
jab	The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow. A jab in the stomach.
jog	A spell of jogging. His morning jog.
poke	A look or search around a place. I expect you d prefer something with a bit more poke.
push	The force used in pushing. The pushing is good exercise.

Usage Examples of "Nudge" as a noun

• She appreciated the nudge to her memory.
• He gave her shoulder a nudge.

Nudge as a Verb

Definitions of "Nudge" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nudge” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Touch or push (something) gently or gradually.
• Push into action by pestering or annoying gently.
• Prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention.
• To push against gently.
• Coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something.
• Approach (an age, figure, or level) very closely.

Synonyms of "Nudge" as a verb (24 Words)

approach	Make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion. One must approach the matter with caution.
be verging on	Occupy a certain position or area.
border on	Provide with a border or edge.
bump	In a race gain a bump against. She had to bump the pushchair down the steps.
bump against	Knock against with force or violence.
coax	Obtain something from (someone) by gentle and persistent persuasion. The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.
come close to	Proceed or get along.
dig	Create by digging. She was digging away at her math homework.
elbow	Move by pushing past people with one s elbows. The issues which concerned them tended to be elbowed aside by men.
encourage	Persuade (someone) to do or continue to do something by giving support and advice. His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife.
get close to	Make children.
jab	Stab or pierce. He jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife.
jog	Run at a steady gentle pace, especially on a regular basis as a form of physical exercise. This novel rambles on and jogs.
near	Come near to approach. The enemy army came nearer and nearer.
poke	Poke or thrust abruptly. They sniffed felt and poked at everything they bought.
poke at	Stir by poking.
prompt	Supply a forgotten word or line to (an actor) during the performance of a play. The violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country.
push	Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. She believed he was pushing their daughter too hard.
push against	Approach a certain age or speed.
run into	Make without a miss.
stimulate	Cause to occur rapidly. The book stimulated her imagination.
touch	Used to indicate that something is avoided or rejected. She was touched by her friend s loyalty.

Usage Examples of "Nudge" as a verb

• We have to nudge the politicians in the right direction.
• Both men were nudging fifty.
• People were nudging each other and pointing at me.
• She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant.
• The canoe nudged a bank of reeds.

Associations of "Nudge" (30 Words)

aggressor	A confident assertive person who acts as instigator.
assailant	A person who physically attacks another. The police have no firm leads about the identity of his assailant.
beat	Shape by beating. He beat his own world record.
bludgeon	Beat someone repeatedly with a bludgeon or other heavy object. She was found bludgeoned to death in the basement.
clout	A long distance shot that hits a clout. I knew she carried a lot of clout.
crump	Explode heavily or with a loud dull noise. We heard the cannon crumping.
fist	Clench the hand or fingers into a fist. She pummelled him furiously with her fists.
hornet	Large stinging paper wasp.
impale	Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole. His head was impaled on a pike and exhibited for all to see.
knife	Stab someone with a knife. A shard of steel knifed through the mainsail.
pang	A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion. The snack bar will keep those hunger pangs at bay.
perforate	Perforated. The walls will be perforated with thousands of circular openings.
pesky	Causing trouble; annoying. A pesky younger brother.
ping	Hit with a pinging noise. The ping of the oven timer.
poignancy	The quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos. A moment of extraordinary poignancy.
poke	Poke or thrust abruptly. She gave the fire a poke.
prickle	A short pointed outgrowth on the bark or epidermis of a plant; a small thorn. Kathleen felt a prickle of excitement.
punch	Drive forcibly as if by a punch. The nail punched through the wall.
pushing	The act of applying force in order to move something away. The pushing is good exercise.
spiny	Full of or covered with prickles. A spiny problem.
stab	Stab or pierce. She felt a stab of jealousy.
stick	Come or be in close contact with stick or hold together and resist separation. Fever left him weak on his sticks.
sting	Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. I recalled the sting of his betrayal.
thump	Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement. The bag landed on the floor with a thump.
twinge	(of a part of the body) suffer a sudden, sharp localized pain. Twinges of conscience.
wartime	A period of time during which there is armed conflict. Britain s wartime defences.
wasp	A solitary winged insect with a narrow waist mostly distantly related to the social wasps and including many parasitic kinds.
wound	Inflict a wound on. A knife wound.