quick, prompt, ready, apt mean able to respond without delay or hesitation or indicative of such ability. quick stresses instancy of response and is likely to connote native rather than acquired power.

To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.

1. done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.

Definition of prompt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

performed at once or without delay: a prompt reply. quick to act or respond: [be + ~] was prompt in answering our phone call.[~ + to + verb] They were prompt to deny the allegations.

Mar 18, 2026 · (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell (an actor / person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

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