Nudge | Mean of nudge in English Dictionary

/ˈnʌʤ/

• Verb
• to touch or push (someone or something) gently
1. I nudged the plate closer to him.
2. The guard nudged the prisoner forward.
3. The dog nudged the ball with his nose.
4. We nudged our way (through the crowd) to the exit.
• to push (someone) gently with your elbow in order to get that person's attention
1. He nudged me and pointed to the deer.
• to encourage (someone) to do something
1. He was nudged (by his parents) towards a career in law.
2. The salesman nudged her into testing out the car.

• to come close to (a particular level or amount)
1. Album sales are nudging the one million mark.
• to move slightly to a different level or amount
1. The price of gold has nudged a little higher.