prod

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prod

The farmer uses a prod to guide the cattle.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A pointed object used to poke or urge: A physical tool, often a stick or similar object with a sharp end, used to push something or someone into motion.
    • An act of encouragement or urging: A stimulus, often verbal, that prompts someone to take action.

  2. Verb:

    • To poke or jab with a pointed object: To push something or someone abruptly with a finger or a pointed instrument.
    • To urge or stimulate into action: To encourage or goad someone to do something.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The farmer used a long prod to guide the cattle.
    • She finally started her project after a gentle prod from her mentor.

  • Verb:

    • He prodded the fire with a stick to make it burn brighter.
    • The coach prodded the team to give their best effort in the final minutes.
Advanced Usage
  • "to prod someone into (doing) something": to urge or persuade someone to take a specific action.
    • The scandal prodded the government into launching an investigation.
  • "to prod at something": to poke or examine something repeatedly, often lightly.
    • She prodded at the strange-looking food on her plate.
Variants and Related Words
  • Prodding (n/gerund): The act of poking or urging.
    • After much prodding, he agreed to help.
  • Prodder (n): A person or thing that prods.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Poke, jab, nudge, goad, spur, urge, stimulate.
  • Noun: Goad, spur, stimulus, nudge, prompt.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Prod along: To urge someone or something to keep moving forward.
    • We had to prod the old car along until we reached the garage.
Related Idioms
  • A cattle prod: Literally, an electric device used to move livestock; figuratively, anything that serves as a sharp stimulus or incentive.
    • The threat of fines acted as a cattle prod for companies to improve safety.
prod

The farmer uses a prod to guide the cattle.

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

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