Synonyms of nudged

nudged

verb

past tense of nudge

1

as in brushed

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushed
• kissed
• touched
• shaved
• caressed
• skimmed
• grazed
• patted
• bumped
• scraped
• stroked
• swept
• missed
• contacted
• swiped
• skipped
• glanced
• struck
• bounced
• ricocheted
• rebounded
• sideswiped
• cuddled
• petted
• fondled
• ricochetted
• loved
• caromed
• skirted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hit
• knocked
• bumped
• slapped
• slammed
• smacked
• punched
• smashed
• impacted
• whacked
• banged
• collided
• clashed
• rammed
• swiped
• thudded
• crashed
• impinged
• bashed
• thwacked

2

as in urged

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urged
• encouraged
• pushed
• prompted
• prodded
• spurred
• coaxed
• goaded
• exhorted
• propelled
• pressed
• egged (on)
• stimulated
• drove
• hurried
• implored
• provoked
• cajoled
• hustled
• rushed
• pressured
• beseeched
• besought
• importuned
• wheedled
• nagged
• adjured
• incited
• instigated
• fomented
• needled
• stirred (up)
• blandished
• soft-soaped
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• checked
• dissuaded
• constrained
• restrained
• inhibited
• held back
• curbed
• braked