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nudging

/nˈʌdʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
nudg-ing
IPA
/nˈʌdʒɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of nudge

noun

The act of giving a nudge; pushing, touching.

noun

Hinting or influencing people's choices (according to nudge theory); softly controlling.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

nudgings (plural)

Rhymes With

judging trudging grudging fudging budging misjudging

Questions

How do you pronounce nudging?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈʌdʒɪŋ/.
What does nudging mean?
present participle and gerund of nudge

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