tr.v., prod·ded, prod·ding, prods.

1. To jab or poke, as with a pointed object.
2. To goad to action; incite.

n.

1. A pointed object used to prod: a cattle prod.
2. An incitement; a stimulus.

[Origin unknown.]

prodder prod'der n.

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verb

1. To thrust against or into: dig, jab, jog, nudge, poke. See touch/not touch.
2. To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause/effect, excite/bore/interest.

noun

Something that causes and encourages a given response: encouragement, fillip, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, push, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulator, stimulus. See cause/effect.

v

Definition: urge, incite
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  Synonyms: goad, goading, prodding, urging, spur, spurring

Meaning #2: a pointed instrument used to prod into motion
  Synonym: goad

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The verb prod has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: to push against gently
  Synonyms: nudge, poke at

Meaning #2: urge on; cause to act
  Synonyms: incite, egg on

Meaning #3: poke or thrust abruptly
  Synonyms: jab, stab, poke, dig

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - prikke, opildne
n. - stik, puf, pigstav

idioms:

• prod into    stikke i

n. - protestant

Nederlands (Dutch)
porren, aansporen, prikken, aansporing, por, prik

Français (French)
v. tr. - donner des petits coups à, pousser (qch) doucement, toucher, piquer (avec une fourchette), pousser, secouer, interroger
n. - petit coup, (Agric) aiguillon, (fig) encouragement

idioms:

• prod into    pousser à

n. - (GB) protestant (injur)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stupser
v. - stoßen, stupsen, antreiben

idioms:

• prod into    jmdn. drängen

n. - (Nirl)(abw.) anglo-irischer Protestant

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κέντρισμα, μπήξιμο, εξώθηση, βουκέντρα
v. - κεντρίζω, σκαλίζω, εξωθώ, παρακινώ, τσιγκλώ
abbr. - Προτεστάντης (στην Ιρλανδία)

idioms:

• prod into    παρακινώ σε

Italiano (Italian)
punzecchiare, spronare, pungere, stimolo, sperone

idioms:

• prod into    investigare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - picada (f), cotovelada (f), incitamento (m)
v. - picar, cutucar, incitar
abbr. - produção

idioms:

• prod into    incitar

Русский (Russian)
прокалывать, подстрекать, шило

idioms:

• prod into    подталкивать к

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dar con la punta de algo, aguijonear, estimular, pinchar, punzar
n. - pincho, instrumento puntiagudo, aguijón

idioms:

• prod into    estimular o incitar a hacer algo

n. - anglo-irlandés protestante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stöt, knuff, stick, pik(stav)
v. - stöta, knuffa, sticka (till)
abbr. - produced (tillverkad)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
刺, 桶, 戳, 刺针, 刺的东西, 尖棒

刺, 刺激, 戳, 桶, 敦促, 刺针, 签子, 刺棒

idioms:

• prod into    促使, 激励

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 刺, 桶, 戳, 刺針, 刺的東西, 尖棒

v. tr. - 刺, 刺激, 戳, 桶, 敦促
n. - 刺針, 籤子, 刺棒

idioms:

• prod into    促使, 激勵

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 찌르다, 쑤시다
n. - 찌르기, 찌름

idioms:

• prod into    찌르다

n. - 신동

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 突き刺す, 突く, つつく
n. - 突き棒, 刺激, 神童, 刺し針

idioms:

• prod into    突き刺す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) محث, منخس (فعل) يحث, ينخس (اختصار) اختصار لكلمه : إنتاج Production‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮דחף, המריץ, תקע (מרפק), דירבן לפעולה, עורר‬
n. - ‮דחיפה, המריץ, מקל, מכשיר חד, פרוטסטנט (לשון-גינוי באירלנד)‬
n. - ‮פרטוסטנט (מילת-גנאי, בייחוד באירלנד)‬

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