prompt
adjective
1. according to schedule or without delay; on time
- the train is prompt
Similar word(s): punctual
2. ready and willing or quick to act
- she is always prompt to help her friends
Similar word(s): ready
3. performed with little or no delay
- a prompt reply
Similar word(s): fast, immediate, quick, straightaway
Sentences with prompt as an adjective:
- He was very prompt at getting a new job.
- Be prompt for your appointment.
noun
1. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
- the audience could hear his prompting
Similar word(s): prompting
Definition categories: communication, cue
2. (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
Definition categories: communication
Sentences with prompt as a noun:
- I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.
verb
1. give an incentive for action
Similar word(s): actuate, incite, motivate, move, propel
Definition categories: creation, cause, do, make
2. serve as the inciting cause of
- She prompted me to call my relatives
Similar word(s): inspire, instigate
Definition categories: communication, cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate
3. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
Definition categories: communication, inform
Sentences with prompt as a verb:
- I prompted him to get a new job.
- If he forgets his words I will prompt him.