| VERB | contact | prod, nudge, poke at | to push against gently |
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| contact | prod, incite, egg on | urge on | |
| contact | prod, jab, stab, poke, dig | poke or thrust abruptly | |
| NOUN | communication | prod, goad, goading, prodding, urging, spur, spurring | a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something |
| artifact | prod, goad | a pointed instrument that is used to prod / prod into a state of motion |
| Sounds | praa'd | |
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| Rhymes | arthropod ... wad: 38 rhymes with aad... | |
| Meaning | A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" | |
| Synonyms | goad, goading, prodding, urging, spur, spurring | |
| Broader | encouragement | The expression of approval and support |
| Spanish | acicate, aguijoneo, aguijón, empujón, espuela, estímulo, exhorto, incentivo, incitación | |
| Catalan | agulló, empenta, esperó, estímul, fible, fibló, incentiu | |
| Verbs | prod | urge on |
| Meaning | A pointed instrument that is used to prod / prod into a state of motion. | |
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| Synonym | goad | |
| Narrower | ankus | An elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook |
| spur, gad | A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward | |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
| Spanish | acuciar, aguijonear, aguijón | |
| Verbs | prod | poke or thrust abruptly |
| prod | to push against gently | |
| Meaning | To push against gently. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | nudge, poke at | |
| Narrower | elbow | shove one's elbow into another person's ribs |
| jog | Give a slight push to | |
| Broader | push, force | Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| Spanish | aguijonear, codear, dar un codazo, golpear suavemente | |
| Catalan | donar colzades | |
| Nouns | prod | a pointed instrument that is used to prod / prod into a state of motion |
| Meaning | urge on; cause to act. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They prod him to write the letter | |
| Synonyms | incite, egg on | |
| Narrower | goad | urge with or as if with a goad |
| goose | prod into action | |
| halloo | urge on with shouts | |
| Spanish | incitar | |
| Catalan | incitar | |
| Nouns | prod, prodding | a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something |
| Meaning | poke or thrust abruptly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | jab, stab, poke, dig | |
| Broader | thrust | Push forcefully |
| Spanish | aguijonear, apuñalar, atropellar, golpear, hincar, picar, pinchar | |
| Catalan | picar, punxar | |
| Nouns | prod | a pointed instrument that is used to prod / prod into a state of motion |
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