Prod

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  • transitive verb. To jab or poke, as with a pointed object.
  • transitive verb. To goad to action; incite.
  • noun. A pointed object used to prod.
  • noun. An incitement; a stimulus.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To prick or punch with a pointed instrument; goad; poke.
  • noun. A pointed (often blunt-pointed) weapon or instrument, as a goad or an awl.
  • noun. A long wooden pin used to secure thatch upon a roof. See the quotation.
  • noun. A crossbow used for throwing balls of metal or stone. Compare stone-bow.
  • noun. [⟨ prod, v.] A prick or punch with a pointed or somewhat blunt instrument; a poke.
  • noun. A pyramidal or conical point which protrudes from the face of a loam-plate or a core-plate for the purpose of holding or retaining the loam.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc.
  • noun. A prick or stab which a pointed instrument.
  • noun. A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled prodd.
  • transitive verb. To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with something sharp; ; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To poke, to push, to touch.
  • verb. To encourage, to prompt.
  • noun. A device (often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. urge on; cause to act
  • verb. to push against gently
  • noun. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
  • verb. poke or thrust abruptly
  • noun. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  • Word Usage
    "Hopefully not by me. * hint hint, prod prod* I should probably get around to subbing those in-game movies too."
    Form
    prodded  prodding  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    goad  goose  halloo  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Assad  Cod  Dodd  Fahd  God  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cepit  dig  jab  jibe  miraculorum  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    activate  actuate  annoy  assault  badger  
    variant
    prodded  prodding  
    verb-form
    prodded  prodding  prods