prodding
/ˈprɑdɪŋ/
adjective
- Serving to poke, push, or urge.
- He used a prodding motion with his finger to get the baby to smile.
- The prodding questions from the reporter made the politician uncomfortable.
- She gave him a prodding look that said, 'It's your turn to speak.'
noun
- The act of poking or pushing someone or something.
- The doctor's gentle prodding of the patient's abdomen revealed the source of the pain.
- After some prodding with a stick, the turtle moved off the road.
- The constant prodding of the puppy's nose against her leg finally got her attention.
- Persistent encouragement or urging to do something.
- With a little prodding from his friends, he finally agreed to sing karaoke.
- Despite her mother's prodding, she refused to clean her room.
- The teacher's prodding helped the shy student participate in class discussions.