"nudging" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nudgings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nudging (plural nudgings)
  1. The act of giving a nudge; pushing, touching.
    Sense id: en-nudging-en-noun-527A2D8m
  2. Hinting or influencing people's choices (according to nudge theory); softly controlling. Translations (Hinting or influencing): dulting (Norwegian)
    Sense id: en-nudging-en-noun-~X9fDgZf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Norwegian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 86 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 18 68 15 Disambiguation of 'Hinting or influencing': 3 97

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} nudging
  1. present participle and gerund of nudge Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: nudge
    Sense id: en-nudging-en-verb-KyEnh9QL

Inflected forms

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