prod

/pɹˈɑd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. to push against gently
   “She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant”
2. urge on; cause to act
   “The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window”
3. poke or thrust abruptly
   “he jabbed his finger into her ribs”

noun

1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
   “the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves”
2. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

Synonyms for prod

• nudge
• poke at
• incite
• egg on
• jab
• stab
• poke
• dig
• goad
• goading
• prodding
• urging
• spur
• spurring

Words that rhyme with prod

• cod
• nod
• odd
• pod
• rod
• sod
• wad
• god
• quad
• ramrod
• roughshod
• squad
• brachiopod
• cephalopod
• escalade
• facade
• plod
• scrod
• shod
• tod
• arthropod
• ballade
• esplanade
• goldenrod
• seedpod
• slipshod
• tightwad
• tripod
• abad
• allahabad