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to prod

to prod

4 3.7
To poke a person, animal, or object with a stick
  • verb
  • /prɒd/
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  • The teacher would prod the students with questions to encourage discussion.
  • poke and prod
  • push and prod
  • gently prod

It's kind of, you know, tough getting in and out because there's so many crowds the, the, the bouncers sometimes like to, you know, prod and, and probe you a bit.

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Examples

  • The one in charge prods him with a short club.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • To get us to move, he prods us with a long stick with a nail in the end of it.

    Zookeeper (2011)

  • I have to watch the doctors and specialists poke and prod her constantly.

    Blog text (29)

  • De-miners go in on their knees and prod the soil 400 times per square meter.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Joy-in-the-Dance said nothing for a few moments, then stretched out a finger to prod Lucian's chest.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Nathan prods Puff, and they head off through the trees.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Bernie is still on the ground, sobbing, not responding to Frankie, who prods him with his foot.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Red Flint shifted uncomfortably, retrieving a stick to prod the fire into crackling brilliance.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • She used a stick to prod the stubborn cow back onto the path.

  • He had to prod his friend gently to wake him up for the early meeting.

Synonyms

to poke
vsto prod
251 1.5

Push quickly with a finger, stick, or other small object

is a general push with finger or stick lacking quick mark focus
to nudge
vsto prod
33 3.8

To push someone gently with an elbow or hand to get attention

is a push using finger or stick rather than an elbow attention prompt
to jab
vsto prod
19 3.3

To poke quickly and sharply with a finger, hand, or object

is a milder push rather than a quick sharp hit
to poke at
vsto prod
9 2.5

Push gently at something or someone with a finger

is a firmer or more forceful push than a gentle touch

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

Phrasal Verbs

to give a prod
3.9

Encourage someone gently to start doing something

How Forceful

to jab
19 3.3
to prod
4 3.7
to nudge
33 3.8
to tap
174 1.0
to touch
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

prod infinitive
prodded past
prodded past participle
prodding present participle
prods third person singular

Etymology

Prod sounds like a quick 'poke' — a short, sharp word that makes you imagine a finger or stick touching someone. So, to prod is to poke or push someone to get their attention.