noun
- pokes or jabs with a finger or pointed object
- things that urge or encourage action
Usage: plural
Usage: plural
verb
- pokes or jabs with a finger or pointed object
- urges or encourages someone to take action
Usage: third person singular present
Usage: third person singular present
Examples
- She prods the sleeping cat with her finger.
- The teacher prods students to participate more in class.
- He gave me several prods in the ribs during the movie.
- The coach’s prods motivated the team to work harder.
- Mom prods us to clean our rooms every weekend.
- The gentle prods from his mentor helped him succeed.