nudge
/nʌdʒ/verb
उच्चारण नज
(कोहनी से) हल्का धक्का देना, कोहनी मारना
Core word
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[T]
to push somebody gently, especially with your elbow, in order to get their attention
(कोहनी से) हल्का धक्का देना, कोहनी मारना
- He nudged me and pointed at the teacher.
- She nudged her friend to stop him from talking.
- Radhika nudged me when the teacher walked in.
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- He nudged his brother to wake him up.
- Someone nudged me in the queue and I turned around.
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[T]
to push somebody or something gently or gradually
धीरे से खिसकाना, हल्के से धकेलना
- She nudged the cup towards me.
- The goalkeeper nudged the ball round the post.
- The wind nudged the door shut.
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- She nudged the vase aside to make space.
- He nudged the puppy gently away from the plate.
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[I, T] ~ your way + adv./prep.
to move slowly and carefully in a particular direction by pushing gently
धीरे-धीरे रास्ता बनाते हुए आगे बढ़ना
- He nudged his way through the crowd.
- The car nudged forward in the traffic.
- The boat nudged its way slowly into the harbour.
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- She nudged through the crowd to reach the stage.
- The bus nudged along the narrow lane.
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[T] ~ sb into/towards sth | ~ sb into doing sth
to gently persuade somebody to do something or to think in a particular way
धीरे से प्रेरित करना, हल्के से उकसाना
- Her teacher nudged her towards a career in law.
- Small rewards can nudge people into saving more.
- Her parents nudged her into trying for a medical seat.
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- A reminder message nudged him to pay the bill.
- Advertisements nudge us towards buying more things.
Synonyms encourage prompt persuade coax urge
Opposite discourage deter
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[T]
to almost reach a particular level or amount
(किसी स्तर को) छूने के करीब होना
- Inflation is nudging seven per cent.
- The temperature was nudging 45 degrees in Delhi.
- The price of onions is nudging one hundred rupees.
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- Unemployment is nudging nine per cent.
- The score was nudging 200 by the fifteenth over.
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[C]
a slight push, usually with the elbow
हल्का धक्का, कोहनी का इशारा
- She gave me a nudge to wake me up.
- He gave the sleeping passenger a gentle nudge when the train reached Jaipur.
- A nudge from his friend woke him in the lecture.
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- She gave him a nudge and whispered the answer.
- I felt a nudge in my ribs on the crowded train.
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[C]
a small action or piece of advice that encourages somebody to do something
हल्की प्रेरणा, इशारा
- Sometimes students just need a gentle nudge in the right direction.
- A small nudge from her teacher made Radhika apply for the scholarship.
- A friendly nudge is sometimes all a shy student needs.
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- The new rule is a nudge towards healthier eating.
- He needed a nudge to start revising for the exam.
Synonyms prompt reminder encouragement push
¶Idioms 1
nudge nudge, wink wink
(British, informal) used to suggest something rude or sexual without saying it directly
(इशारों-इशारों में) कुछ गलत या अश्लील बात का संकेत करना
- He kept saying they were just good friends, nudge nudge, wink wink.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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General knowledge
Nudge theory, which studies how small changes can guide people's choices, is linked to the economist Richard Thaler, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2017.
Nudge theory, जो यह अध्ययन करती है कि छोटे बदलाव लोगों के फ़ैसलों को कैसे दिशा दे सकते हैं, अर्थशास्त्री Richard Thaler से जुड़ी है, जिन्हें 2017 में Economics का Nobel Prize मिला।