ALL meanings of prompted
prompt
P p - adjective prompted done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply. 1
- adjective prompted ready in action; quick to act as occasion demands. 1
- adjective prompted quick or alert: prompt to take offense. 1
- abbreviation PROMPTED punctual. 1
- verb with object prompted to move or induce to action: What prompted you to say that? 1
- verb with object prompted to occasion or incite; inspire: What prompted his resignation? 1
- verb with object prompted to assist (a person speaking) by suggesting something to be said. 1
- verb with object prompted Theater. to supply (an actor, singer, etc.) from offstage with a missed cue or forgotten line. 1
- verb without object prompted Theater. to supply forgotten lines, lyrics, or the like to an actor, singer, etc. 1
- noun prompted Commerce. a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on a note of reminder (prompt note) the contract setting the time limit. 1
- noun prompted the act of prompting. 1
- noun prompted something serving to suggest or remind. 1
- noun prompted Computers. a message or symbol from a computer system to a user, generally appearing on a display screen, requesting more information or indicating that the system is ready for user instructions. 1
- idioms prompted take a prompt, (in acting) to move or speak in response to a cue. 1