Prod (Verb)
Meaning 1
Poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- He casually would prod her to get her attention while sitting in quiet movie theaters.
- She gently prodded him awake since the plane was landing soon.
- Using the long stick he began to slowly prod the unknown package on the floor.
- Although hesitant, he prodded her for the real reason behind her sudden actions.
- Trying to be funny, the little brother would often prod his older sibling to scare him.
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Meaning 2
To push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The mother gently prodded her child to take a step forward.
- He prodded the sleeping bag to make sure it wasn't infested with bugs.
- The teacher prodded the student to think of a solution on her own.
- She prodded her friend with her elbow to get her attention.
- The coach prodded his team to work harder in their final game.
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Meaning 3
Urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The coach will prod the players to train harder for the upcoming game.
- Her friends constantly prod her to ask him out on a date.
- The teacher tried to prod the students into participating in class discussions.
- The activist's speeches helped prod the community into taking action against pollution.
- The editor didn't prod the writer to revise the manuscript, so the first draft was published.