"nudge" meaning in English

See nudge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /nʌdʒ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nudge.wav [UK] Forms: nudge [singular], nudges [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A nudge gentle push. Synonyms: poke
    Sense id: simple-nudge-en-noun-~fxQxs8M

Verb

IPA: /nʌdʒ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nudge.wav [UK] Forms: nudge [canonical], nudges [third-person, singular], nudged [past], nudged [past, participle], nudging [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|nudg|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you nudge someone or something, you push or push them gently to gain their attention or to give a signal.
    Sense id: simple-nudge-en-verb-PffK4aVW
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          "text": "He nudged the dolphins."
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