Prompt

B1

What does "Prompt" mean?

on time or quick

Synonym: motivated Opposite: discouraged

"Prompt" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

If that is Didier Ludot, tell them they should have been more prompt.

Gossip Girl S4E2

'Together with her fiance lain Rannoch, whose death in custody 'had delayed the trial, Skillane abducted six-year-old 'Jemima Sykes just miles from her home, 'prompting a nationwide search 'amidst emotional pleas from her parents.

Black Mirror S2E2

Ross: The line that prompted a student in my last class of the day to say...

Friends S7E16

WELL, I WANTED SOME CREAM, BUT THAT PROMPTED A VERY ELABORATE FOAM CONVERSATION.

Gilmore Girls S1E5

I'm nothing if not prompt.

Suits S2E14

Please be prompt as Jules has another meeting at 4:00 P.M.

The Intern

But can I ask what prompted it?

Young Sheldon S3E2

"Prompt" in TV shows & movies

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