noun🔗ShareA reminder or cue."The teacher gave a prompt to finish the paragraph before lunch. "communicationcomputingtechnologysignalwritinginfoessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods."The farmer's prompt for payment was 30 days for the tomatoes, but only 14 days for the strawberries. "businessfinanceeconomycommerceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sequence of characters that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input."The prompt on the computer screen, "Type your name:", indicated that the program was ready for me to enter my name. "computingmachinetechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author."The teacher gave a prompt for the essay: "Describe a time you overcame a challenge." "writingliteratureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lead (someone) toward what they should say or do."I prompted him to get a new job."communicationlanguageactioneducationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing."If he forgets his words I will prompt him."entertainmentcommunicationmediastageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo initiate; to cause or lead to."The teacher's question prompted the students to think more deeply about the historical event. "actioncommunicationcomputingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareQuick; acting without delay."He was very prompt at getting a new job."actiontimequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOn time; punctual."Be prompt for your appointment."timebusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareReady; willing to act."The student was prompt for the history test, arriving fifteen minutes early. "attitudecharacteractionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
