prompt

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /prɒmpt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /prɑmpt/

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Adjective

Positive prompt

Comparative more prompt

Superlative most prompt

1. If something or someone is prompt, then they are very quick.

   He was very prompt at getting a new job.

2. If someone is prompt, then they do things on time.

Related words

• promptness

Verb

Plain form prompt

Third-person singular prompts

Past tense prompted

Past participle prompted

Present participle prompting

1. If someone prompts, they lead or help someone to do something.

   I prompted him when he could not answer the question.

Noun

Singular prompt

Plural prompts

1. (countable) In the classroom, a prompt is the direction paragraph that tells you what to do. Usually, the prompt is the instructions that lead or help you to write an assignment.
   • Synonyms: advise and help

   Reread the writing prompt if you are confused about what to write.

Related words

• promptly
• prompter