prompt

About 7.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Quick; acting without delay.

   He was very prompt at getting a new job.

2. adjective On time; punctual.

   Be prompt for your appointment.

3. adjective Ready; willing to act.
4. adjective Front: closest or nearest, in futures trading.
5. noun A reminder or cue. A word, phrase or line supplied by a prompter to an actor who has forgotten the script. A suggestion for inspiration given to an author. A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.

   I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen, but my account wasn't recognized.

6. noun A word, phrase or line supplied by a prompter to an actor who has forgotten the script.
7. noun A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
8. noun A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.

   I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen, but my account wasn't recognized.

Similar words

quick expeditious propel instigate incite move motivate timesaving fast immediate

Often followed by

and the to action in a payment you for

Word family

prompted prompter prompters promptest prompting promptings promptness promptnesses prompts