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Synonyms for nudge

Most common

push bump poke jog prod hunch

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.

Related words

Is a kind of
move reposition
Other spellings
noodge

Forms

Past participle
nudged
e.g. nudged → poked, pushed, jogged, bumped…

Example sentences

  • push He tried with all his might to push the door open.
  • bump Ziri gave Rima a bump with the front of his truck.
  • poke I don't poke my nose into other people's business.
  • jog I jog through Central Park every morning at 6 a.m.
  • prod Don't prod your food with your fork like that.
  • hunch Tom had a hunch that Mary was seeing someone else.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
nudgerising
pushrising
bumprising
pokerising
jogrising
prodsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
jog1
4 letters
push1, bump1, poke1, prod1
5 letters
hunch1