English-Thai Dictionary

prompt

ADJ ฉับไว  รวดเร็ว  ฉับพลัน  ทันที  quick chab-wai

 

prompt

ADJ ตรงต่อเวลา  ตามกำหนด  punctual timely trong-tor-we-la

 

prompt

N การ เตือน ความจำ  reminder kan-tuen-kwam-jam

 

prompt

N กำหนด เวลา จ่าย เงิน  kam-nod-we-la-jai-ngen

 

prompt

VT กระตุ้น  arouse inspire provoke urge kra-tuan

 

prompt

VT เตือน ความจำ  ทำให้ จำได้  tuen-kwam-jam

 

promptbook

N บทละคร สำหรับ บอกบท 

 

prompter

N คน บอกบท  playreader cuecard kon-nok-bod

 

promptitude

N ความ ทันท่วงที  ความ รวดเร็ว  haste speed zeal kwam-tan-tuang-te

 

promptly

ADV อย่าง ทันท่วงที  อย่าง ทันการ  on time punctually hastily tang-tan-tuang-te

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROMPT

a.[L. promptus, from promo. ] 1. Ready and quick to act as occasion demands.
Very discerning and prompt in giving orders.
2. Of a ready disposition; acting with cheerful alacrity; as prompt in obedience or compliance.
Tell him
I'm prompt to lay my crown at's feet.
3. Quick; ready; not dilatory; applied to things; as, he manifested a prompt obedience; he yielded prompt assistance.
When Washington heard the voice of his country in distress, his obedience was prompt.
4. Quick; hasty; indicating boldness or forwardness.
And you perhaps too prompt in your replies.
5. Ready; present; told down; as prompt payment.
6. Easy; unobstructed.

 

PROMPT

v.t.To incite; to move or excite to action or exertion; to instigate. Insults prompt anger or revenge; love prompts desire; benevolence prompts men to devote their time and services to spread the gospel. Ambition prompted Alexander to wish for more worlds to conquer. 1. To assist a speaker when at a loss, by pronouncing the words forgotten or next in order, as to prompt an actor; or to assist a learner, by suggesting something forgotten or not understood.
2. To dictate; to suggest to the mind.
And whisp'ring angels prompt her golden dreams.
3. To remind. [Not used. ]

 

PROMPTED

pp. Incited; moved to action; instigated; assisted in speaking or learning.

 

PROMPTER

n.One that prompts; one that admonishes or incites to action. 1. One that is placed behind the scenes in a play-house, whose business is to assist the speakers when at a loss, by uttering the first words of a sentence or words forgotten; or any person who aids a public speaker when at a loss, by suggesting the next words of his piece.

 

PROMPTING

ppr. Inciting; moving to action; aiding a speaker when at a loss for the words of his piece.

 

PROMPTITUDE

n.[L. promptus.] 1. Readiness; quickness of decision and action when occasion demands. In the sudden vicissitudes of a battle, promptitude in a commander is one of the most essential qualifications.
2. Readiness of will; cheerful alacrity; as promptitude in obedience or compliance.

 

PROMPTLY

adv. Readily; quickly; expeditiously; cheerfully.

 

PROMPTNESS

n.Readiness; quickness of decision or action. The young man answered questions with great promptness. 1. Cheerful willingness; alacrity.
2. Activity; briskness; as the promptness of animal actions.

 

PROMPTUARY

n.[L. promptuarium.] That form which supplies are drawn; a storehouse; a magazine; a repository.

 

PROMPTURE

n.Suggestion; incitement.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROMPT

Prompt, a. [Compar. Prompter; superl. Promptest.] Etym: [F. prompt, L. promptus, properly, brought forth (to light or view ), hence, visible, evident, at hand, ready, quick, -- p. p. of promere to take or bring forth; pro forth + emere to take. See Redeem. ]

 

1. Ready and quick to act as occasion demands; meeting requirements readily; not slow, dilatory, or hesitating in decision or action; responding on the instant; immediate; as, prompt in obedience or compliance; -- said of persons.Very discerning and prompt in giving orders. Clarendon. Tell him I am prompt To lay my crown at's feet. Shak. Any you, perhaps, too prompt in your replies. Dryden.

 

2. Done or rendered quickly, readily, or immediately; given without delay or hesitation; -- said of conduct; as, prompt assistance. When Washington heard the voice of his country in distress, his obedience was prompt. Ames.

 

3. Easy; unobstructed. [Obs. ] The reception of the light into the body of the building was very prompt. Sir H. Wotton.

 

Syn. -- Ready; expeditious; quick; agile; alert; brisk; nimble. -- Prompt, Ready, Expeditious. One who is ready is prepared to act at the moment. One who is prompt acts at the moment. One who is expeditious carries through an undertaking with constant promptness.

 

PROMPT

PROMPT Prompt, n. (Com. )

 

Defn: A limit of time given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods. See Prompt-note. To cover any probable difference of price which might arise before the expiration of the prompt, which for this article [tea ] is three months. J. S. Mill.

 

PROMPT

Prompt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prompted; p. pr. & vb. n. Prompting. ]

 

1. To assist or induce the action of; to move to action; to instigate; to incite. God first. .. prompted on the infirmities of the infant world by temporal prosperity. Jer. Taylor.

 

2. To suggest; to dictate. And whispering angles prompt her golden dreams. Pope.

 

3. To remind, as an actor or an orator, of words or topics forgotten.

 

PROMPT-BOOK

PROMPT-BOOK Prompt "-book ` (, n.

 

Defn: The book used by a prompter of a theater.

 

PROMPTER

PROMPTER Prompt "er, n.

 

1. One who, or that which, prompts; one who admonishes or incites to action.

 

2. One who reminds another, as an actor or an orator, of the words to be spoken next; specifically, one employed for this purpose in a theater.

 

PROMPTITUDE

Prompt "i *tude, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. promptitudo. See Prompt, a.]

 

Defn: The quality of being prompt; quickness of decision and action when occasion demands; alacrity; as, promptitude in obedience. Men of action, of promptitude, and of courage. I. Taylor.

 

PROMPTLY

PROMPTLY Prompt "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a prompt manner.

 

PROMPTNESS

PROMPTNESS Prompt "ness, n.

 

1. Promptitude; readiness; quickness of decision or action.

 

2. Cheerful willingness; alacrity.

 

PROMPT-NOTE

PROMPT-NOTE Prompt "-note `, n. (Com. )

 

Defn: A memorandum of a sale, and time when payment is due, given to the purchaser at a sale of goods.

 

PROMPTUARY

PROMPTUARY Promp "tu *a *ry, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to preparation. [R.] Bacon.

 

PROMPTUARY

Promp "tu *a *ry, n. Etym: [L. promptuarium, fr. promptuarius belonging to distribution, distributing: cf, F. promptuaire. See Prompt, a.]

 

Defn: That from which supplies are drawn; a storehouse; a magazine; a repository. Woodward.

 

PROMPTURE

Promp "ture, n. Etym: [See Prompt, a.]

 

Defn: Suggestion; incitement; prompting. [R.] Shak. Coleridge.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prompt

prompt |prämpt prɑm (p )t | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (of an event or fact ) cause or bring about (an action or feeling ): his death has prompted an industry-wide investigation of safety violations. • cause (someone ) to take a course of action: a demonstration by 20,000 people prompted the government to step up security. 2 assist or encourage (a hesitating speaker ) to say something: [ with direct speech ] : “And the picture? ” he prompted. • supply a forgotten word or line to (an actor ) during the performance of a play. • Computing (of a computer ) request input from (a user ). ▶noun 1 an act of assisting or encouraging a hesitating speaker: with barely a prompt, Barbara talked on. • the word or phrase spoken as a reminder to an actor of a forgotten word or line. • Computing a message or symbol on a screen to show that the system is waiting for input. • another term for prompter. 2 the time limit for the payment of an account, as stated on a prompt note. ▶adjective done without delay; immediate: the owner would have died but for the prompt action of two paramedics. • (of a person ) acting without delay: the fans were prompt and courteous in complying with police requests. • (of goods ) for immediate delivery and payment. DERIVATIVES promp ti tude |ˈprämptəˌt (y )o͞od |noun, prompt ness noun ORIGIN Middle English (as a verb ): based on Old French prompt or Latin promptus ‘brought to light, ’ also ‘prepared, ready, ’ past participle of promere ‘to produce, ’ from pro- ‘out, forth ’ + emere ‘take. ’

 

promptbook

prompt book |ˈprämpt ˌbo͝ok ˌprɑmpt ˈbʊk | ▶noun an annotated copy of a play for the use of a prompter during a performance.

 

prompt box

prompt box ▶noun an area in a theatre in which a prompter sits, located in front of the footlights beneath the stage.

 

prompter

prompt er |ˈprämptər ˈprɑm (p )tər | ▶noun a person seated out of sight of the audience who supplies a forgotten word or line to an actor during the performance of a play.

 

prompting

prompt ing |ˈprämptiNG ˈprɑm (p )tɪŋ | ▶noun the action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something: after some prompting, the defendant gave the police his name.

 

promptly

prompt ly |ˈprämptlē ˈprɑːmptli | ▶adverb 1 with little or no delay; immediately: he paid the fine promptly. • used to express surprise, and slight disapproval, when someone does something shortly after something else: every time she managed to pay her credit card off, she promptly went shopping again. 2 at exactly a specified time; punctually: Jamie arrived promptly at 8:30.

 

prompt note

prompt note ▶noun a note sent to a customer as a reminder of payment due.

 

prompt side

prompt side ▶noun the side of the stage where the prompter sits, usually to the actor's right in the US and to the actor's left in the UK.

 

Oxford Dictionary

prompt

prompt |prɒm (p )t | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (of an event or fact ) cause or bring about (an action or feeling ): the violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country. • (prompt someone to /to do something ) cause someone to take a course of action: curiosity prompted him to look inside. 2 encourage (a hesitating speaker ) to say something: [ with direct speech ] : ‘And the picture? ’ he prompted. • supply a forgotten word or line to (an actor ) during the performance of a play. • Computing (of a computer ) request input from (a user ). ▶noun 1 an act of encouraging a hesitating speaker: with barely a prompt, Barbara talked on. • a word or phrase spoken as a reminder to an actor of a forgotten word or line. • another term for prompter. • Computing a word or symbol on a screen to show that the system is waiting for input. 2 the time limit for the payment of an account, stated on a prompt note. ▶adjective done without delay; immediate: she would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen. • (of a person ) acting without delay: the fans were prompt in complying with police requests. • (of goods ) for immediate delivery and payment. ▶adverb Brit. exactly (with reference to a specified time ): I set off at three-thirty prompt. DERIVATIVES promptitude noun, promptness noun ORIGIN Middle English (as a verb ): based on Old French prompt or Latin promptus ‘brought to light ’, also ‘prepared, ready ’, past participle of promere ‘to produce ’, from pro- ‘out, forth ’ + emere ‘take ’.

 

prompt book

prompt book ▶noun an annotated copy of a play for the use of a prompter during a performance.

 

prompt box

prompt box ▶noun an area in a theatre in which a prompter sits, located in front of the footlights beneath the stage.

 

prompter

prompt ¦er |ˈprɒm (p )tə | ▶noun a person seated out of sight of the audience who supplies a forgotten word or line to an actor during the performance of a play.

 

prompting

prompting |ˈprɒm (p )tɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something: after some prompting, the defendant gave the police his name.

 

promptly

prompt ¦ly |ˈprɒm (p )tli | ▶adverb 1 with little or no delay; immediately: he paid the fine promptly. • used to express surprise, and slight disapproval, when someone does something shortly after something else: every time she managed to pay her credit card off, she promptly went shopping again. 2 at exactly a specified time; punctually: Jamie arrived promptly at 8:30.

 

prompt note

prompt note ▶noun a note sent to a customer as a reminder of payment due.

 

prompt side

prompt side ▶noun the side of the stage where the prompter sits, usually to the actor's left in the UK and to the actor's right in the US.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

prompt

prompt verb 1 curiosity prompted him to look: induce, make, move, motivate, lead, dispose, persuade, incline, encourage, stimulate, prod, impel, spur on, inspire. ANTONYMS discourage. 2 the statement prompted a hostile reaction: give rise to, bring about, cause, occasion, result in, lead to, elicit, produce, bring on, engender, induce, precipitate, trigger, spark off, provoke. ANTONYMS restrain. 3 the actors needed prompting: remind, cue, feed, help out; jog someone's memory. ▶adjective a prompt reply: quick, swift, rapid, speedy, fast, direct, immediate, instant, expeditious, early, punctual, in good time, on time, timely. ANTONYMS slow, late. ▶noun the actor stopped, and Julia supplied a prompt: reminder, cue, feed.

 

promptly

promptly adverb 1 William arrived promptly at 7:30: punctually, on time; informal bang on, on the button, on the dot, on the nose. ANTONYMS late. 2 I expect the matter to be dealt with promptly: without delay, straightaway, right away, at once, immediately, now, as soon as possible; quickly, swiftly, rapidly, speedily, fast, expeditiously, momentarily; informal pronto, ASAP, pretty damn quick, PDQ. ANTONYMS slowly.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prompt

prompt verb 1 a sense of alarm prompted her to knock again: induce, make, move, cause, motivate, lead, dispose, persuade, incline, encourage, stimulate, prod, impel, spur on, urge, inspire; provoke, incite. ANTONYMS discourage. 2 the move could prompt a rise in UK base lending rates: give rise to, bring about, cause, occasion, result in, lead to, elicit, produce, bring on, engender, induce, call forth, evoke, precipitate, trigger, spark off, provoke, instigate. ANTONYMS deter, restrain. 3 the bridegroom could not follow the marriage service and had to be prompted by the impatient clergyman: remind, cue, give someone a cue, help out, coach, feed; jog someone's memory, refresh someone's memory. ▶adjective I should be grateful for a prompt reply: quick, swift, rapid, speedy, fast, direct, immediate, instant, instantaneous, expeditious, early, punctual, in good time, on time, timely; ready, willing, eager, unhesitating; archaic rathe. ANTONYMS slow, late; unwilling. ▶adverb he set off at 3.30 prompt: exactly, precisely, sharp, on the dot, dead, dead on, promptly, punctually, on the nail; informal bang on, spot on; N. Amer. informal on the button, on the nose; Austral. /NZ informal on the knocker. ▶noun he stopped, and Julia supplied a prompt: reminder, cue, feed.

 

prompting

prompting noun Gilbert needed no prompting and moved quickly towards her: encouragement, reminder (s ), reminding, cue (s ), prodding, pushing, persuasion, hint (s ), advice, suggestion (s ), assistance, inducement.

 

promptly

promptly adverb 1 William arrived promptly at 7.30: punctually, on time, on the dot, on the nail; informal bang on, spot on; N. Amer. informal on the button; Austral. /NZ informal on the knocker. 2 I expect the matter to be dealt with promptly: quickly, swiftly, rapidly, speedily, fast, as soon as possible, expeditiously; at once, immediately, straight away, right away, now, without delay, without hesitation, forthwith, directly, instantly, instantaneously, by return, unhesitatingly; N. Amer. momentarily; informal pronto, a.s.a.p., p.d.q. (pretty damn quick ), in double quick time.

 

promptness

promptness noun he acted with commendable promptness: speed, swiftness, speediness, rapidity, promptitude, alacrity, dispatch, quickness, expeditiousness, expedition, immediacy, instantaneousness, readiness, willingness, eagerness; punctuality.

 

Duden Dictionary

prompt

prompt Adjektiv |pr o mpt |französisch prompt = bereit, schnell < lateinisch promptus = gleich zur Hand, bereit, eigentlich = hervorgeholt, dann: zur Stelle, adjektivisches 2. Partizip von: promere = hervorholen 1 unmittelbar (als Reaktion auf etwas ) erfolgend eine prompte Antwort 2 umgangssprachlich, meist ironisch einer bestimmten Erwartung, Befürchtung o. Ä. genau entsprechend; tatsächlich ihr Mann ist auf den Trick prompt hereingefallen

 

Prompter

Promp ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr o mpter | Kurzwort für: Teleprompter

 

Promptheit

Prompt heit Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr o mptheit |

 

French Dictionary

prompt

prompt prompte adj. adjectif 1 Rapide, expéditif. : Je vous souhaite un prompt rétablissement. 2 Qui se met en colère facilement. SYNONYME colérique ; emporté ; irascible . Note Technique En ce sens, l ’adjectif demeure usuel au Québec et dans la francophonie canadienne, mais il n ’appartient plus à l ’usage courant de la majorité des locuteurs du français. Prononciation Au masculin, le p et le t se prononcent ou non; au féminin, le p se prononce ou non, [prɔ̃ [pt ], prɔ̃ [p ]t ] Note Orthographique prom pt.

 

promptement

promptement adv. adverbe Rapidement. : Nous avons été servis promptement. SYNONYME en peu de temps ; vite . Prononciation Le p est muet, [prɔ̃tmɑ̃ ] Note Orthographique prom p tement.

 

promptitude

promptitude n. f. nom féminin Rapidité, diligence. : Elle a exécuté le travail avec la plus grande promptitude. SYNONYME célérité ; empressement . Prononciation Le p est muet, [prɔ̃tityd ]

 

Spanish Dictionary

promptu

promptu formal Palabra que se utiliza en la expresión latina in promptu que significa ‘de repente ’, ‘de manera inesperada, brusca y no deliberada ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prompt

prompt /prɑm (p )t |prɔm (p )t /〖語源は 「手元にある, 準備のできた 」〗(副 )promptly 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈物 事が 〉〈人 〉を刺激する ; 〖prompt A to do 〗A 〈人 〉に …するよう促す ▸ What prompted you to write the book? その本を書いたきっかけは何ですか 2 〈物 事が 〉〈行動 言葉など 〉を (反応として )引き出す , 誘発する ▸ The incident prompted my decision .その出来事によって決心がついた 3 〈言葉につまった人 〉にきっかけを与える ; 〘劇 〙〈役者 〉にせりふを思い出させる ; ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と言って言葉を促す (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 ).自動詞 役者にせりふを思い出させる .形容詞 ～er ; ～est 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗即座の , 早速の ; 時機を得た ; 〘商 〙即時の 〈支払い 〉▸ We appreciate your prompt attention [response ] to our request .要望に対する迅速な対応 [回答 ]に感謝します 2 〖be ～〗〈人などが 〉 «…において /…するのに » 機敏な , すばやい ; 期限を守る «in /to do » ▸ The company is prompt in their payments .その会社は支払いが速い [期日通りに支払う ]名詞 C 1 思い出させる言葉 ; 〘劇 〙せりふ付け 〘役者がせりふを忘れたときに舞台袖 （そで ）から言ってやる言葉 〙.2 〘商 〙支払い期限 ; 支払い期限付き契約 .3 〘コンピュ 〙プロンプト 〘ディスプレイ上に現れる入力を促す記号 〙.副詞 ｟くだけて ｠(時間が )きっかり , ちょうど ▸ at five prompt 5時ちょうどに (!時刻を表す表現の後に置く ) .～́ b ò ok [c ò py ]プロンプター用台本 .～́ b ò x プロンプター席 〘舞台の陰にある席 〙.～́ n ò te 〘商 〙代金請求書, 支払期日通知書 .～́ s ì de 〘劇 〙(舞台の )プロンプター側 〘｟英 ｠では下手, ｟米 ｠では上手にあたる 〙.

 

prompter

pr ó mpt er 名詞 C 1 〘劇 〙プロンプター, せりふ付け役 .2 プロンプター 〘発表者 演説者のために原稿を表示する装置 〙.～ness 名詞

 

prompting

pr ó mpt ing 名詞 U 1 〖時に ～s 〗訴え, 促すこと ; 説得 .2 〘劇 〙せりふ付け .

 

promptitude

promp ti tude /prɑ́m (p )tət j ùːd |prɔ́m (p )tɪ -/名詞 U ｟かたく ｠機敏, 敏速 .

 

promptly

prompt ly /prɑ́m (p )tli |prɔ́m (p )t- /→prompt 副詞 1 more ～; most ～迅速に , 即刻 (immediately )▸ Thank-you letters should be written promptly .礼状はすぐに書かなければならない 2 比較なし «…の時刻 /…の日付に » ちょうど , きっかり «at /on » .