nudge

the canoe nudged a bank of reeds.

nudge the boy standing beside him

to nudge the boy standing beside him

They’ve been spending a lot of time together, nudge nudge, wink wink.

haven't seen much of the beach—we've been catching up on our sleep (nudge nudge).

She nudged him playfully in the ribs.

We have to nudge politicians in the right direction.

People began to nudge the couple into going away.

we have to nudge the politicians in the right direction.

she appreciated the nudge to her memory.

She gave me a gentle nudge in the ribs to tell me to shut up.

Buy fresh abalone, razor clam or geoduck, etc. can be hand nudged, select the living will be changed.

nudge An elasmobranch reproductive behavior wherein a male moves the female from the perpendicular to the parallel position by placing his head under and in contact with the female (Ref. 51111).

Increasingly, worried European governments are crafting natalist policies to nudge couples to have more children, from offering better child care to monthly stipends keyed to family size.