English dictionary
prompt
adjectivePronunciation
pɹɒmpt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- performed with little or no delay
adjective
- according to schedule or without delay; on time
adjective
- ready and willing or quick to act
noun
- (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
noun
- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
verb
- serve as the inciting cause of
verb
- assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
verb
- give an incentive for action
Example sentences
an immediate reply to my letter
a prompt reply
was quick to respond
a straightaway denial
the train is prompt
she is always prompt to help her friends
the audience could hear his prompting
She prompted me to call my relatives
This moved me to sacrifice my career