Definitions for prompt
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.1 / 7 votes

1. prompt, promptingnoun

   a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

   "the audience could hear his prompting"

2. prompt, command promptadjective

   (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

3. promptadjective

   according to schedule or without delay; on time

   "the train is prompt"

4. promptadjective

   ready and willing or quick to act

   "she is always prompt to help her friends";

5. immediate, prompt, quick, straightawayverb

   performed with little or no delay

   "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"

6. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, inciteverb

   give an incentive for action

   "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

7. prompt, inspire, instigateverb

   serve as the inciting cause of

   "She prompted me to call my relatives"

8. prompt, remind, cueverb

   assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. promptnoun

   Something that indicates when or where a response is appropriate.

   I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.

2. promptnoun

   A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.

3. promptverb

   To lead someone toward what they should say or do.

   I prompted him to get a new job.

4. promptverb

   - to show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

   If he forgets his words I will prompt him.

5. promptadjective

   Ready, willing (to act).

6. promptadjective

   Quick, acting without delay.

   He was very prompt at getting a new job.

7. promptadjective

   On time, punctual.

   Be prompt for your appointment.

8. Etymology: From prompt, from promptus, past participle of, from +.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROMPTadjective

   Etymology: prompt, Fr. promptus, Lat.

   1. Quick; ready; acute; easy.

   The reception of light into the body of the building was very prompt, both from without and from within. Henry Wotton.

   Very discerning and prompt in giving orders, as occasions required. Edward Hyde.

   Prompt eloquence
   Flow’d from their lips, in prose or numerous verse. John Milton.

   To the stern sanction of th’ offended sky,
   My prompt obedience bows. Alexander Pope.

   2. Quick; petulant.

   I was too hasty to condemn unheard;
   And you, perhaps, too prompt in your replies. Dryden.

   3. Ready without hesitation; wanting no new motive.

   Tell him, I’m prompt
   To lay my crown at’s feet, and there to kneel. William Shakespeare.

   The brazen age,
   A warlike offspring, prompt to bloody rage. Dryden.

   Still arose some rebel slave,
   Prompter to sink the state, than he to save. Matthew Prior.

   4. Ready; told down: as, prompt payment.

2. To Promptverb

   Etymology: prontare, Italian.

   1. To assist by private instruction; to help at a loss.

   Sitting in some place, where no man shall prompt him, let the child translate his lesson. Roger Ascham.

   You’ve put me now to such a part, which never
   I shall discharge to th’ life.
   —— Come, come, we’ll prompt you. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   My voice shall sound as you do prompt mine ear,
   And I will stoop and humble my intents
   To your well practis’d wise directions. William Shakespeare.

   None could hold the book so well to prompt and instruct this stage play, as she could. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   He needed not one to prompt him, because he could say the prayers by heart. Edward Stillingfleet.

   Every one some time or other dreams he is reading books, in which case the invention prompts so readily, that the mind is imposed on. Addison.

   Grace shines around her with serenest beams,
   And whisp’ring angels prompt her golden dreams. Alexander Pope.

   2. To incite; to instigate.

   The Volscians stand
   Ready, when time shall prompt them, to make road
   Upon’s again. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Speak not by th’ matter
   Which your heart prompts you to, but with such words
   But rooted in your tongue. William Shakespeare.

   If they prompt us to anger, their design makes use of it to a further end, that the mind, being thus disquieted, may not be easily composed to prayer. Brian Duppa.

   Rage prompted them at length and found them arms. John Milton.

   Kind occasion prompts their warm desires. Alexander Pope.

   3. To remind.

   The inconcealable imperfections of ourselves will hourly prompt us our corruption, and loudly tell us we are sons of earth. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prompt

   A prompt is a signal or instruction that initiates or guides an action or response. It can be a word, phrase, symbol, or any other indicator used in various contexts such as in writing, computers, psychology, or testing as a cue or a hint to spur a particular action or reaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Promptnoun

   a limit of time given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods. See Prompt-note

2. Promptverb

   to assist or induce the action of; to move to action; to instigate; to incite

3. Promptverb

   to suggest; to dictate

4. Promptverb

   to remind, as an actor or an orator, of words or topics forgotten

WikidataRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Prompt

   The prompt in a theatre is traditionally the person who prompts or cues actors when they forget their lines or neglect to move on the stage to where they are supposed to be situated. Nowadays, many of the earlier duties of the prompter are undertaken by the stage manager, who will have a copy of the script called the prompt book. This is the most definitive version of the script for any one performance, and will contain details of all cues, with their precise timings with respect to the action on stage. This allows the prompt to direct lighting, sound, flying effects and scene changes during a show. The prompt book also often contains blocking notes, so that the prompt is always aware of the intended positions and movements of all the actors on stage at any given time. In professional and most high-quality community theatre productions, the prompt is never used during a performance to instruct actors if they forget a line or movement, only during a rehearsal. If prompting is absolutely necessary, it can be done very quietly by another actor on-stage. The prompt is located on the stage, in the prompt corner or "prompt side." In Elizabethan theatre the function of prompting was filled by the Book-Holder, who was also in charge of props and calls.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Prompt

   promt, adj. prepared: ready and willing: acting with alacrity: cheerful: unhesitating: (obs.) inclined, disposed.—v.t. to incite: to move to action: to assist a speaker when at a loss for words: to suggest to the mind.—n. a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on the prompt-note, the note of reminder.—ns. Prompt′-book, a copy of a play arranged for the prompter's use; Prompt′er; Prompt′ing, the act of prompting or suggesting: that which is prompted or suggested; Prompt′itūde, promptness: readiness: willingness: quickness of decision and action.—adv. Prompt′ly.—ns. Prompt′ness; Prompt′ūary, a magazine, repository, a handbook; Prompt′ūre (Shak.), suggestion: instigation. [Fr.,—L. promptus—prōmĕre, to bring forward—pro, forth, emĕre, to bring.]

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1. prompt

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'prompt' in Verbs Frequency: #671

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prompt in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prompt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of prompt in a Sentence

1. Martin Baron:

   We still do not know what charges the Iranian authorities have brought against our correspondent Jason Rezaian, but we hope the referral of his case to a Revolutionary Court represents a step forward toward Jason’s prompt release, this step gives Iran’s judiciary an opportunity to demonstrate its fairness and independence by determining that the charges are baseless.

2. Paul Ryan:

   While Congressman Collins guilt or innocence is a question for the courts to settle, the allegations against Congressman Collins demand a prompt and thorough investigation by the House Ethics Committee, insider trading is a clear violation of the public trust.

3. Olav Njoelstad:

   There are of course a number of very serious conflicts and troublespots and problems like the refugee crisis which, it's easy to imagine, will prompt more nominations.

4. Bonnie Glaser of the Center:

   I think this is quite a dangerous situation, there could be firing by the North Koreans, which then could prompt South Koreans to retaliate very quickly.

5. Paul Dales:

   If these labor shortages persist for a long time, or become widespread across the economy, you would expect wage growth to pick up, which would prompt inflation to pick up.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prompt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prompt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prompt
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prompt
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=prompt
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prompt