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- [nuhj]
- /nʌdʒ/
- /nʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhj]
- /nʌdʒ/
Definitions of nudged word
- verb with object nudged to annoy with persistent complaints, criticisms, or pleas; nag: He was always nudging his son to move to a better neighborhood. 1
- verb without object nudged to nag, whine, or carp. 1
- noun nudged a person who nudges; pest. 1
- noun nudged Simple past tense and past participle of nudge. 1
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Origin of nudged
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; variant of dial. (k)nidge, akin to Old English cnucian, cnocian to knock
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Parts of speech for Nudged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nudged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
nudged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nudged
verb nudged
- pushed — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- elbowed — Simple past tense and past participle of elbow.
- jolted — Simple past tense and past participle of jolt.
- prodded — to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow.
- dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
Antonyms for nudged
verb nudged
- discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- dissuaded — Simple past tense and past participle of dissuade.
- pulled — of or denoting meat that is cooked until the meat can easily be pulled off the bone, as in pulled pork.
- repressed — subjected to, affected by, or characteristic of psychological repression: repressed emotional conflicts.
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