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Meaning prod meaning

What does prod mean?

prod

— verb urge on; cause to act The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window — verb (= nudge) to push against gently She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant — noun a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion — verb (= jab, poke) poke or thrust abruptly he jabbed his finger into her ribs — noun (= prodding) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves

Synonyms prod synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as prod?

prod English » English

poke spur urge prompt stimulate jab incite impel stab instigate goad encourage nudge abet trigger stir up stir spur on provocate prick thrust sting push prodding urge on stimulus instigation impetus drive spurring shove pound incitement impulse goading egg on yen urging thorn strike stimulation spine ram punch provoke prong poke at nettle motivate momentum

Topics prod topics

What do people use prod to talk about?
Work and occupation Animal husbandry

Tend herds in fields
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Push
Physical actions Move something Take somewhere

Drive along

Conjugation prod conjugation

How do you conjugate prod?

prod · verb

Examples prod examples

How do I use prod in a sentence?

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The dust and wind today put 'em on the prod.
We set one side against the other. Prod 'em a little; first Duncan, then the settlers.
Look, missus, will you mind your own business? And don't prod. Get out of here!
Now, I'm going to try and prod the creature right into that cart.
That gunslinger of his was on the prod.
You seem to be on the prod, mister.
Meet me in the bedroom in five minutes and bring a cattle prod.
Well, the pistolero vamoosed from Mexico. left the kid there and that spring the kid went on the prod. nobody knew why.
Don't prod me, boy.
Anybody can do that if you use his fingernails for kindling. and teach him the soft-shoe with a cattle prod.
It's strange, you coming out here with diphtheria around, and the Indians on the prod.
This is just an ordinary prod,.
I'll have to prod along now.
Cattle prod?
They will prod yours if Picard gets away.
The dust and wind today put them on the prod.
And don't prod. Get out of here!
You prod Darya, she's a lazy thing.
If we prod him a little, he may give us a lead.
I don't like guns: hired, floating or on the prod.
I don't forget my students. Oh, sometimes the names and the faces get confused but if i prod my memory i usually can connect a name and a face- and, in your case, a character.
No, she's had enough of those and prod poles in the circus.
If I'm here because Chico's a friend, or if I'm just on the prod for a fight like Frank.
You're really on the prod.
This is just an ordinary prod, like a cattle prod.
Not only are we kidnappers. but I'm about to have a close encounter with a cattle prod.
Do you seriously think That you can prod me into a confession?
He hung on the prod for 5 seconds.
Well, Niles is in the kitchen right now trying to prod Chef Marcel along.
Prod him with a stick.
They'd probably prod you and poke you and throw you in a cage.
You poke and prod me all over.

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Nudges should be so chosen as to prod us toward those choices that we ourselves would make, if we would only sit down and think carefully about the matter at hand.

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