Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: promptus, from the past participle of promere 'to bring out'

prompt

2 adjective
     
prompt2
1 done quickly, immediately, or at the right time:
Prompt action must be taken.
Prompt payment is requested.
a prompt response
2 [not before noun] someone who is prompt arrives or does something at the right time and is not late:
Lunch is at two. Try to be prompt.
—promptness noun [uncountable]
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary results for "prompt"
Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary