prompt

Meaning of prompt

noun
  1. A reminder or cue.
  2. A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.
  3. A sequence of characters that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
    I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.
  4. (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
verb
  1. To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
    I prompted him to get a new job.
  2. 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.
  3. To initiate; to cause or lead to.
adjective
  1. Quick; acting without delay.
    He was very prompt at getting a new job.
  2. On time; punctual.
    Be prompt for your appointment.
  3. Ready; willing to act.

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Hyphenation of prompt

prompt

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • prompt is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

prompt synonyms

Meaning expeditious:

expeditious, timesaving

Meaning immediate:

immediate, quick, straightaway

Meaning prompting:

prompting

Meaning motivate:

motivate, actuate, propel, move, incite

Meaning inspire:

inspire, instigate

Meaning remind:

remind, cue

Meaning :

hasty, timely, yare

Translation of prompt

Words that rhyme with prompt

accompt, compt, discompt, incompt, uncompt, dompt, apprompt, imprompt, overprompt, underprompt, unprompt

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