Feedback
Prompt
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Uncommon
noun
•
A
reminder
or
cue
.
•
In Business:
A
time limit
given
for
payment
of an
account for
produce
purchased
, this
limit
varying
with different
goods
.
•
In Computing:
A
sequence
of
characters
that
appears
on a
monitor
to
indicate
that the
computer
is
ready
to
receive
input
.
•
In Writing:
A
suggestion
for
inspiration
given to
an
author
.
adj
•
Quick
;
acting
without
delay
.
•
On time
;
punctual
.
•
Ready
;
willing
to
act
.
verb
•
To
lead
(someone) toward what they should
say
or do.
•
In Television & Theater:
To
show
or
tell
an actor/person the
words
they should be
saying
, or
actions
they should be doing.
•
To
initiate
; to
cause
or
lead
to.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Try It Out
See if you can use
prompt
in a sentence
Similar
keen
yare
speedy
expeditious
punctual
fast
rapid
move
advise
timely
quick
rash
hasty
good to go
quick as a wink
Related
trigger
spur
request
query
enable
provoke
command
encourage
notification
stimulate
warrant
induce
alert
lead
direct
initiate
incite
inspire
compel
elicit
permit
cause
require
reply
message
motivate
prevent
force
persuade
instigate
involve
urge
spark
facilitate
response
influence
instruction
keyphrase
immediate
text
call
guide
warning
answer
logfile
invite
question
empower
discourage
comment
context menu
dialogue box
keyboard shortcut
More
Opposite
vacillatory
trepidatious
hesitant
slow
havering
tremulous
hesitative
Rhymes
prompt
Lineage
prompt
English
prompt
French
promptus
Latin
promo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better