prod
/prɑd/
verb
- To push or poke someone or something with a finger or a pointed object.
- She prodded the sleeping cat with her toe to see if it was alive.
- He prodded the pile of leaves with a stick, looking for his lost keys.
- The chef prodded the steak with a fork to check its doneness.
- To encourage or urge someone to do something, often repeatedly.
- The coach prodded the team to run one more lap.
- Her friends prodded her into applying for the job she wanted.
- My mom prodded me to finish my homework before dinner.
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noun
- A poke or push, often with a finger or a pointed object.
- She felt a prod in her back and turned around to see her little brother.
- A sharp prod from the teacher's pencil made the student sit up straight.
- He gave the sleeping dog a gentle prod with his foot.
- Something that acts as a reminder or encouragement to take action.
- The low battery warning on his phone was a prod to find a charger.
- The deadline was the prod he needed to finally start writing his report.
- Her encouraging words were the prod that got me through the difficult exam.
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