Meaning & use
prod
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To poke someone or something, or to urge a person into action.
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She had to prod her brother repeatedly to get him out of bed.
The farmer prodded the cattle gently to move them into the barn.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively, as in "prod someone into action," meaning to encourage or pressure them rather than physically poke them.
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