The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay. / The habit of adhering to a designated time.

plural of promptness

Quick; acting without delay. / On time; punctual. / (archaic) Ready; willing to act.

A reminder or cue. / (business, dated) A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.

(transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do. / (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

simple past tense and past participle of prompt

present participle of prompt

The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something.

plural of prompt

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prompt