prompts;
prompted;
prompting
prompts;
prompted;
prompting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROMPT
[+ object]
1
a
:
to cause (someone) to do something
b
:
to be the cause of (something)
2
a
:
to say (something that encourages a person to talk)
b
:
to say the lines of a play to (an actor who has forgotten them)
:
to give a prompt to (an actor)
3
computers
:
to show a message that tells (a user) to do something
— prompter
noun,
plural
prompters
[count]
2
prompt
/ˈprɑːmpt/
adjective
prompter;
promptest
2
prompt
/ˈprɑːmpt/
adjective
prompter;
promptest
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROMPT
[also more prompt; most prompt]
1
:
done or given without delay
-
The victims need prompt [=immediate] medical assistance.
-
We always get prompt service at that restaurant.
-
He was offered prompt access to the data he needed.
2
:
arriving or doing something at the expected time or without delay
— promptness
noun
[noncount]
3
prompt
/ˈprɑːmpt/
noun
plural
prompts
plural
prompts
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROMPT
[count]
1
:
the lines of a play that are said to an actor who has forgotten them
2
computers
:
a message that appears on a computer screen asking the user to do something or to provide information
4
prompt
/ˈprɑːmpt/
adverb
4
prompt
/ˈprɑːmpt/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROMPT
British
:
exactly at the time stated