prompt in English dictionary

  • prompt

    Meanings and definitions of "prompt"

    • (archaic) Ready, willing (to act).
    • Quick, acting without delay.
    • On time, punctual.
    • Something that indicates when or where a response is appropriate.
    • (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
    • To lead someone toward what they should say or do.
    • (theater and television) - to show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
    • adjective
      (archaic)
      Ready, willing (to act).
    • adjective
      Quick, acting without delay.
    • adjective
      On time, punctual.
    • noun
      A reminder or cue.
    • noun
      (business, dated)
      A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.
    • noun
      (computing)
      A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
    • noun
      (writing)
      A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To lead someone toward what they should say or do.
    • verb
      (theater and television)
      To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
    • verb
      To initiate; to cause or lead to.
    • quick
    • on time
    • to lead someone toward what they should say or do
    • to show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing
    • An audio message played over the telephone to explain valid options to users.
    • (computer) prompt
    • Characterized by promptness.
    • adjective
      according to schedule or without delay; on time; "the train is prompt"
    • adjective
      performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
    • adjective
      ready and willing or quick to act; "she is always prompt to help her friends"
    • noun
      a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"
    • noun
      (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
    • verb
      assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
    • verb
      give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
    • verb
      serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"

    Synonyms of "prompt" in English dictionary

    get, stimulate, straightaway are the top synonyms of "prompt" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of prompt

    • prompt ( plural  prompts)
    • prompt ( third-person singular simple present prompts, present participle prompting, simple past and past participle prompted)
    • prompt ( comparative more prompt, superlative most prompt)
    • prompt (comparative more prompt, superlative most prompt)
    • prompt (plural prompts)
    • prompt (third-person singular simple present prompts, present participle prompting, simple past and past participle prompted)
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