The Crossword Solver found answer to “Elbows gently”, 5 letters crossword clue. The Crossword Solver finds answers to American-style crosswords, British-style crosswords, general knowledge crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles.
Answer : NUDGE
nudge, nudged, nudges, nudging – v
to push gently
SYNONYMS
bump, contact, scrape, sideswipe, strike, sweep, swipe, touch, bounce, carom, glance, rebound, ricochet, skip, caress, cuddle, fondle, love, pat, pet, stroke, miss, skirt
EXAMPLES
“Nudge him with your heals to get him started and pull gently on the reins when you want him to stop.”
“Sometimes, it can take a nudge on your part to get to this stage, but once the lines of communication are open, he’ll be in touch.”
“If you choose inspiring books for your child to read, you may have to nudge, but eventually they will take off on their own.”
ETYMOLOGY
“to push slightly with the elbow,” 1670s, perhaps from Scandinavian (compare Norwegian nugge, nyggje “to jostle, rub;” Icelandic nugga “to rub, massage”). Figurative sense of “give a hint or signal to,” as by a covert touch, is by 1831. Related: Nudged; nudging.
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