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    prompt·ing
    /ˈpräm(p)tiNG/

    noun

    • 1. the action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something: "after some prompting, the defendant gave the police his name"

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  2. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word prompt as a verb, adjective, and noun. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases for prompt.

  3. Prompting is the act of trying to make someone say something, often by asking questions or giving hints. Learn more about this word, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations in different languages.

  4. Learn the meaning of prompt as a verb, adjective, noun, and adverb in English. Find out how to use prompt in different contexts, such as causing something, helping someone remember, giving a computer instruction, or being punctual.

  5. to occasion or incite; inspire: What prompted his resignation? to assist (a person speaking) by suggesting something to be said: It's obvious that this witness has been prompted into giving false testimony. Theater. to supply (an actor, singer, etc.) from offstage with a missed cue or forgotten line:

  6. Prompting means to do what someone encourages or reminds you to do. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences of prompting from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. Prompting is the act of refreshing the memory, giving a cue, or inspiring a response. It can also mean being punctual or without delay. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of prompting.

  8. verb. give an incentive for action. synonyms: actuate, incentivize, incite, motivate, move, propel. affect, impress, move, strike. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon. move. arouse sympathy or compassion in.