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Meanings of nudging in English
Synonyms
Examples for "push"
Examples for "push"
1
Hope that demand could soon return helped push oil prices broadly higher.
2
Ifans used his hand to push his way past security, Brown said.
3
Tackling the problem The final push against HIV requires a multi-pronged approach.
4
You just have to push 'talk.' We've been through this several times.
5
The government has vowed to push ahead with deregulation plans this year.
1
Animal lovers accused the state government of pushing dingo populations to extinction.
2
Right behind the first rotter was a second, pushing its way higher.
3
France has been pushing for action from early on in the crisis.
4
Germany has been pushing for budget austerity in other euro zone countries.
5
I was given good access, with no security agents pushing me away.
1
He angles off the ball with a short shove in the direction.
2
Police used their plastic shields to shove demonstrators back into the crowds.
3
One shove of her foot set Hannah's rocking chair in motion again.
4
She floated out beyond reach with the last shove of the launching.
5
Give the plane a shove with all your might, and jump in.
1
He pushed past her, shoving the chair aside to avoid physical contact.
2
Do not forget your purpose, she thought, shoving down her rising dread.
3
Footage emerged of Mr Bainimarama grabbing and shoving Mr Tikoduadua outside parliament.
4
I'm indiscriminately shoving people aside as I shout for them to wait.
5
The street angled upward and soon the pulling stopped; it required shoving.
1
Supporters of the idea saw it as a way to nudge Congress.
2
As far back as February, unemployment figures were beginning to nudge upwards.
3
Tried to time it right with a nudge in the right direction.
4
Enhancing academic freedom How can universities and governments nudge their researchers forward?
5
Then the steersman was seen to nudge the skipper in the side.
Usage of nudging in English
1
But expect the Williamses to be nudging each other come Saturday's final.
2
The playwright notices them nudging each other, and they decide to continue.
3
He paid not the least attention to the nudging and the whispering.
4
Right then Emma felt a nudging against the outside of her leg.
5
For Cole that means nudging aside Jones, Owen Franks and Nicolas Mas.
6
More nudging increases saving, but still retains an element of personal freedom.
7
When we turned to leave she followed me, nudging for more attention.
8
The voice was gentle, and there was something nudging at my hand.
9
But between Ray's nudging and your nagging, what chance did I have?
10
Whatever it was bobbed up and down, nudging at the hole's bottom.
11
He withdrew and mounted her, nudging her trembling legs open with his.
12
She looked down to see a small yellow flower nudging her ankle.
13
The older players were gathered around watching with amusement, nudging each other.
14
He smiled and beamed, nudging his bag up another yard or so.
15
When she felt his tongue nudging her mouth open, she pulled back.
16
Is it their job to be nudging young children into politically correct careers?
About this term
Frequent collocations
More collocations
Nudging through the time
Nudging across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common