different between nudge vs nudle

English

Etymology

Circa 17th century, perhaps of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegian nugge, nyggje (“to push, rub, shove”), Icelandic nugga (“to rub, massage”), from the root of Proto-Germanic *hn?jan? (“to smooth, join together”), from Proto-Indo-European *kneh?- (compare Ancient Greek ???? (kná?, “to scratch, scrape”), source of English acnestis).

Compare also Scots nodge (“to push, poke, nudge”), knidge (“to push, squeeze”), gnidge (“to rub, press, squeeze, bruise”), and knudge (“to squeeze, press down with the knuckles”), Middle Low German nucke, nücke, gnücke (“a sudden push, shock, impetus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n?d?/
• Rhymes: -?d?

Noun

nudge (plural nudges)

1. A gentle push.
2. (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.
3. The rotation by one step of a fruit machine reel of the player's choice.

4. (behavioral economics) The use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence.

Derived terms

• nudgy

Translations

Verb

nudge (third-person singular simple present nudges, present participle nudging, simple past and past participle nudged)

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

Derived terms

• nudger

Translations

See also

• nudge nudge wink wink

Further reading

• Nudge theory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

English

Verb

nudle (third-person singular simple present nudles, present participle nudling, simple past and past participle nudled)

1. (intransitive, archaic, Britain) To walk quickly with the head bent forward.
   • 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book III, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 123:

     Wierus tells of a Souldier, out of whose mouth whilest he was asleep a thing in the shape of a Weasel came, which nudling along in the grass, […]

Usage notes

• Often used with along.

Anagrams

• unled

Czech

Etymology

From German Nudel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?nudl?]
• Hyphenation: nu?d?le

Noun

nudle f

1. noodles

Declension

See also

• t?stoviny

Further reading

• nudle in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• nudle in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989