This day required no such measures, only the occasional verbal nudges of Father Jordan.

The two well-suited young men exchanged occasional nudges, smiles and slaps on the back while gently needling each other from time to time.

Service: Pleasant, but needs an occasional nudge.

She merely gave the helm an occasional nudge to shift their direction.

While acknowledging that she gives an occasional nudge, Mrs. Zesiger said she tries to place students who want to volunteer at one of 17 agencies.

"Use the props for occasional directional nudges?"

All you needed was somebody to keep an eye on you and give you the occasional nudge in the right direction at the appropriate times.

The horse ambled along slowly, needing just an occasional nudge to guide it along the trail.

An occasional nudge was needed to get water glasses refilled.

After a while, the lusty parts of the brain atrophied and became too weak to bother you with much more than an occasional, feeble nudge.