prompt
prompt
- n a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
the audience could hear his prompting - n (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
- v give an incentive for action
- v serve as the inciting cause of
She prompted me to call my relatives - v assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
- s according to schedule or without delay; on time
the train is prompt - s ready and willing or quick to act;
she is always prompt to help her friends - s performed with little or no delay
a prompt reply
- Withdrawing support from Baghdad would prompt it to turn to Iran even China might be willing to kick in a few billion if that could buy an edge in oil deals.
- For many people, the sight of a TV commercial is a prompt to either bolt to the kitchen for a quick bite or hit the remote for a quick escape.
- The economic downturn and growing frustrations with reforms could prompt protesting French students to turn violent.