The act of giving a nudge; pushing, touching. / Hinting or influencing people's choices (according to nudge theory); softly controlling.

present participle of nudge

plural of nudging

(transitive) To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal. / (transitive) To near or come close to something. / (transitive) To move slightly.

A gentle push. / (Internet) A feature of instant messaging software used to get the attention of another user, as by shaking the conversation window or playing a sound.

simple past tense and past participle of nudge

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nudge

(idiomatic, humorous, also attributive) A phrase used to hint that the speaker is euphemistically referring to something else.

Alternative form of nudge nudge wink wink.

To expel, knock out by a small margin.