"prompt" meaning in All languages combined

See prompt on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /prɒmpt/ [UK], /prɑmpt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prompt.wav [UK] Forms: prompt [positive], more prompt [comparative], most prompt [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something or someone is prompt, then they are very quick.
    Sense id: simple-prompt-en-adj-iZezd-FH
  2. If someone is prompt, then they do things on time.
    Sense id: simple-prompt-en-adj-PxAJcM18

Noun [English]

IPA: /prɒmpt/ [UK], /prɑmpt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prompt.wav [UK] Forms: prompt [singular], prompts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In the classroom, a prompt is the direction paragraph that tells you what to do. Usually, the prompt is the instructions that lead or help you to write an assignment. Synonyms: advise, help
    Sense id: simple-prompt-en-noun-XnQ8G1RE

Verb [English]

IPA: /prɒmpt/ [UK], /prɑmpt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prompt.wav [UK] Forms: prompt [canonical], prompts [third-person, singular], prompted [past], prompted [past, participle], prompting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone prompts, they lead or help someone to do something.
    Sense id: simple-prompt-en-verb-cTNdKPbm
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prompt",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more prompt",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most prompt",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He was very prompt at getting a new job."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something or someone is prompt, then they are very quick."
      ],
      "id": "simple-prompt-en-adj-iZezd-FH"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If someone is prompt, then they do things on time."
      ],
      "id": "simple-prompt-en-adj-PxAJcM18"
    }
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/prɑmpt/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prompt.wav",
      "raw_tags": [
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "prompt"
}

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    },
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prompted",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prompted",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "prompting",
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    }
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  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I prompted him when he could not answer the question."
        }
      ],
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        "If someone prompts, they lead or help someone to do something."
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prompt.wav",
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        {
          "text": "Reread the writing prompt if you are confused about what to write."
        }
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        "In the classroom, a prompt is the direction paragraph that tells you what to do. Usually, the prompt is the instructions that lead or help you to write an assignment."
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        {
          "word": "advise"
        },
        {
          "word": "help"
        }
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/prɑmpt/",
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prompt.wav",
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      ]
    }
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  "word": "prompt"
}
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    {
      "form": "prompt",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more prompt",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most prompt",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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    {
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        {
          "text": "He was very prompt at getting a new job."
        }
      ],
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        "If something or someone is prompt, then they are very quick."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If someone is prompt, then they do things on time."
      ]
    }
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      ]
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  "word": "prompt"
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      "form": "prompted",
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    {
      "form": "prompted",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
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    },
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      "form": "prompting",
      "tags": [
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        "participle"
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    {
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        {
          "text": "I prompted him when he could not answer the question."
        }
      ],
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        "If someone prompts, they lead or help someone to do something."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/prɑmpt/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prompt.wav",
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      "tags": [
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  "word": "prompt"
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      "form": "prompt",
      "tags": [
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    },
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  "lang": "English",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Reread the writing prompt if you are confused about what to write."
        }
      ],
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        "In the classroom, a prompt is the direction paragraph that tells you what to do. Usually, the prompt is the instructions that lead or help you to write an assignment."
      ],
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "advise"
        },
        {
          "word": "help"
        }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/prɑmpt/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prompt.wav",
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
  "word": "prompt"
}

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