The Clue
Lean on (4 letter answer)
The Answer
URGE
Tags
Notes
The answer URGE is very common and appears about once every 47 puzzles.
Related Clues
Advise
Coax
Desire
Egg on
Encourage
Entreat
Exhort
Goad
Hankering
Impel
Implore
Impulse
Press
Prod
Prompt
Push
Recommend
Spur
Yen
Advance an argument
Advise strongly
Advocate forcefully
Inner drive
Prod along
Seek to persuade
Wanderlust, e.g.
More than suggest
Now-and-then yen
What an addict fights
Give a nudge, so to speak
Definition
URGE as a noun:
1. (urge, impulse) = an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
2. (urge, itch) = a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
URGE as a verb:
1. (urge, urge on, press, exhort) = force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
2. (recommend, urge, advocate) = push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
3. (cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up) = urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"