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To poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object
“She didn't exactly prod him in the ribs, but she did pat his arm, and he followed her out to the kitchen.”
To stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something
“He had no reserves left. Neither panic nor the imminence of death could prod him into running.”
To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something)
“You need to constantly prod him about doing his share of the household chores.”
To question, especially interrogatively
“He could tell she was curious to know what he was thinking but too polite to prod him about it.”
To put pressure on
To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way
To give new life, energy or strength to someone or something
To use coaxing or flattery in order to persuade someone to do something
To physically feel, especially by prodding or poking
To physically pierce or probe into
To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful
A poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object
“And rather boldly, I thought, she gave me a prod in the ribs.”
An act of stimulating or reminding someone to do something
“Then again, that threat could act as a prod to keep the recalcitrants in line.”
A pointed implement, typically one discharging an electric current and used as a goad
“Cattle were reported to vocalize when an electric prod was used.”
A thing said or done that serves as a signal or indicator
An general act of touching someone or something
A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty
A strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle
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