nudge β to annoy with persistent complaints, criticisms, or pleas; nag: He was always nudging his son to move to a better neighborhood.
press β to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
prod β to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow.
prompt β done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
punch β the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.
remind β to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.
rock β rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
wag β to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail.
twiddle β to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl.
twitch β to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck: She twitched him by the sleeve.
bustle β If someone bustles somewhere, they move there in a hurried way, often because they are very busy.
chafe β If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it.
fiddle β a musical instrument of the viol family.
fuss β an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
hitch β to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
jitter β jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
joggle β to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.
jump β to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
fret β to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help.
stir β to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.