nudzh
[ noo j ]
/ nʊdʒ /
verb (used with or without object), noun
Words nearby nudzh
nudie,
nudism,
nudity,
nudnik,
nudum pactum,
nudzh,
nueces,
nuer,
nueva gerona,
nueva ocotepeque,
nueva san salvador
Definition for nudzh (2 of 2)
nudge
2
or noodge, nudzh
[ noo j ]
/ nʊdʒ /
verb (used with object), nudged, nudg·ing.
to annoy with persistent complaints, criticisms, or pleas; nag: He was always nudging his son to move to a better neighborhood.
verb (used without object), nudged, nudg·ing.
to nag, whine, or carp.
noun
a person who nudges; pest.
Origin of nudge
2British Dictionary definitions for nudzh
nudge
/ (nʌdʒ) /
verb (tr)
to push or poke (someone) gently, esp with the elbow, to get attention; jog
to push slowly or lightly
as I drove out, I just nudged the gatepost
to give (someone) a gentle reminder or encouragement
noun
a gentle poke or push
a gentle reminder
Derived forms of nudge
nudger, nounWord Origin for nudge
C17: perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic
nugga to push