What is "nudged"

Usage examples of "nudged".

With delicate gestures he nudged the joyball while the fingers of his left hand tapped out codes to enlarge and strengthen Thingberry's magical net.

Some of them cautiously nudged the weapons out of reach or gingerly touched the handles in case of residual heat.

Something long buried in her memory nudged her that she was passing within a few hundred thousand klicks of the exact spot.

Hrriss nudged Todd in the ribs and indicated a child at one of the front tables.

The remaining twin nudged its fallen brother with its nose, puzzled by its unresponsiveness.

He heard a loud clang, felt something rattle the hull outside, and then the escort's insystem drive nudged him against one side of his safety restraints.

Something nudged his arm and he found the Bronthin looking sorrowfully at the bowl.

But Cera nudged him, indicating a block in her hand and, in their private garble, requesting his opinion on its placement.

His unexpected solicitude, the concern on his lined face nudged the thick shell which encased her mind and spirit.

Wryly Killashandra heard the undertone of polite impatience in his courtesies and nudged Lars to hurry the disembarkation process.

They passed between the first pair of hills and cut behind them, following a winding pass that didn't assail the mountains directly, but nudged gently into them.

Scott had taken up one photo, and Kris nudged Zainal because she'd had a bet on with him that it'd be the one that took his eyes.

She nudged one of the stools across the flagstone floor with her feet, knocked it over and kicked it into place by the bed, uprighted it, placed the bottle on it within handy reach, and sat down on the bed to take off her boots.

Then one day when Mallan noticed him chatting with three of the young holder girls between dances, he nudged Robinton.

She nudged the other, who was too surprised to respond to his smiles in any way.