verb
prod
prod
verb
1
To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
"She prodded him awake with her elbow."
2
To encourage or push someone into doing something.
"His friends had to prod him into applying for the job."
noun
1
A poke, or a device used to poke or goad.
"The farmer used a cattle prod to move the herd along."
How to Use Prod
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo poke someone physically, or to nudge them into action.
Common pairings
prod someone into
a gentle prod
cattle prod
Word Forms
prodded past tense, prods plural, Prods plural, prods singular
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Etymology
Likely an alteration of the older word brod, meaning "goad" or "spike," from Old Norse broddr.