nudge
ਹੁੱਜ
definition
verb
people were nudging each other and pointing at me
prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something.
noun
he gave her shoulder a nudge
a light touch or push.
example
But I'm sure she will, when I need that 'nudge' in the right direction!
Conlon rose highest at the far post to knock the ball back across the face of the Boro goal to give Duffield a simple 'nudge' home with his head.
Think of the effort you would put into pushing a SUV, and compare that to the gentle 'nudge' a toy car needs to get moving (well, before my son gets at it).
we have to 'nudge' the politicians in the right direction
Fortunately, no digits got slammed, but I quickly learned that it's necessary to give the slide stop a 'nudge' to make sure it was engaged fully.
When her foot collided with something hard, she gave it a light 'nudge' , and then quickly flicked her eyes up to Josh to see if he'd noticed anything.
Some lawmakers and families of Japanese abduction victims are calling on the government to impose the sanctions as a measure to 'nudge' North Korea to respond to Japan's demands.
he gave her shoulder a 'nudge'
Onam smiled warmly and gave White's shoulder a friendly 'nudge' .
Josie made sure to 'nudge' me hard when she caught me looking at Jonny.
The company has been hovering around profitability for a couple of quarters, and the cuts should give it an extra 'nudge' toward the black.
He turned and grinned at Michaela, promptly receiving a 'nudge' in his shoulder from the ignored Snow.
He was pressing his lips against hers harder and she felt him gently 'nudge' his tongue against her lips.
she appreciated the 'nudge' to her memory
The canteen was getting more and more cramped by the second and I found myself having to bump and 'nudge' my way through the mass of students crowded in front of the exit.
she appreciated the 'nudge' to her memory
My thought process was interrupted by a light 'nudge' from Jase as we headed toward the car.
he gave her shoulder a 'nudge'
One of the three guards escorting the Enforcer gave her a hard 'nudge' with the butt of his rifle.
A slight 'nudge' or unintentional push might well be a prelude to an exchange of oral abuse or fist fights.
Anna gave him a friendly 'nudge' with her shoulder.
Maybe the 'nudge' wasn't as light as it was described.
It is like a pencil poised on its tip - it might be perfectly balanced but the slightest 'nudge' pushes the pencil over and it never recovers this equilibrium point.
Close your hands over the newly formed hair roll and gently 'nudge' the hair to the right in a rolling motion.
He felt a gentle 'nudge' against his shoulder, and he stood up.
She then received a light 'nudge' on her arm and she faced Jill again, ‘So do you go to the same school as Theodore?’
He revealed Russia's economic growth this year would 'nudge' six per cent.
we have to 'nudge' the politicians in the right direction
After that, it only took a simple 'nudge' from Grand to reach victory!
Why hasn't evolution programmed human babies to seek parental favor with pleasant sounds and gestures - a 'nudge' , for example, or a hushed whimper?
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