Dictionary definition · prompt
noun
- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)"the audience could hear his prompting"
- (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
verb
- give an incentive for action"This moved me to sacrifice my career"
- serve as the inciting cause of"She prompted me to call my relatives"
- assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
adjective
- according to schedule or without delay; on time"the train is prompt"
- ready and willing or quick to act"she is always prompt to help her friends"
- performed with little or no delay"an immediate reply to my letter"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).