prompt

/prɑmpt/ verbnounadjective
6 letters1 syllable12 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
VERB
1

Give an incentive for action.

2

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

3

Serve as the inciting cause of.

“She prompted me to call my relatives”

NOUN
1

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

2

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

“the audience could hear his prompting”

ADJECTIVE
1

Performed with little or no delay.

“a prompt reply”

2

According to schedule or without delay; on time.

“the train is prompt”

3

Ready and willing or quick to act.

“she is always prompt to help her friends”

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