verb
- to poke or jab with something pointed
- to urge or encourage someone to take action
noun
- a poke or jab with something pointed
- something that encourages action or serves as a reminder
Examples
- She prodded the sleeping cat with her finger.
- The teacher had to prod the students to finish their homework.
- He gave me a gentle prod in the ribs.
- The deadline served as a prod to complete the project.
- Don’t prod the fire with that stick.
- Her parents continued to prod her about college applications.
- A sharp prod from the branch woke him up.