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- Dictionaryprod/prɒd/
verb
- 1. poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object: "he prodded her in the ribs" Similar
noun
- 1. a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object: "he gave the wire netting an experimental prod" Similar
- 2. a pointed implement, typically one discharging an electric current and used as a goad: "a cattle prod" Similar
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to push something or someone with your finger or with a pointed object: I prodded her in the back to get her attention. She prodded the cake with her fork to see if it was cooked. He prodded at the fish with his fork a few times, but he didn't eat a mouthful. [ T ]
Verb She prodded him in the ribs to get his attention. She was prodded into joining the team. Noun (1) She gave him a sharp prod in the back. He picked up a stick and used it as a prod to get the donkey moving. He needed a few prods to remember his lines. She called me and gave me a prod about finishing the report. See More
prodded. 6 meanings: → See prod 1. to poke or jab with or as if with a pointed object 2. to rouse or urge to action 3. the act or an.... Click for more definitions.
to push something or someone with your finger or with an object: [ T ] The barber prodded the back of Ray’s head. To prod someone is to encourage someone to take action, esp. when the person is slow or unwilling: [ I ] No matter how much I prod he will not tell me what happened.
[transitive] to try to make somebody do something, especially when they are unwilling. prod somebody into something She finally prodded him into action. prod somebody into doing something Institutions were prodded into changing over to commercial management structures.
to push someone or something with your finger or with a pointed object: He prodded me in the back and told me to hurry up. prod verb (ENCOURAGE) to encourage someone to do something: [ + into + doing sth ] We need to prod him into making a decision. prod. noun [ C ] [ usually singular ] to give someone a prod.
Gabriel prodded her thoughts. Jonathan was silent so long on the way home that Alex prodded him for a reason. Brady prodded at her silence. The first guard to reach them prodded him with a sword.
