prodded
ˈprɒdɪd
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Definition of prodded - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
actionspoked or jabbed with something
  • The prodded animal moved away quickly.
jabbed nudged poked
2.
motivationstimulated or urged into action
  • The prodded student finally started his homework.
encouraged motivated prompted
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Origin of prodded

English, prod (poke) + -ed (past tense)

Terms with prodded included in their meaning

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nudgedadj.
movement
gently pushed or prodded
pokedadj.
contact
having been jabbed or prodded
jabbedadj.
contact
having been poked or prodded with something sharp

Examples of prodded in a sentence

  • She felt prodded by the constant questions.
  • The prodded employee finally submitted the report.
  • The prodded athlete increased his training intensity.

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  1. French:piqué, poussé, ...
  2. German:gepikst, angestachelt, ...
  3. Italian:pungolato, stimolato, ...
  4. Spanish:pinchado, estimulado, ...
  5. Portuguese:cutucado, incentivado, ...
  6. Chinese:被戳的, 被激励的, ...
  7. Japanese:突かれた, 促された, ...
  8. Arabic:مَوْخوز, مُحَفَّز, ...
  9. Hebrew:דָּקוּר, מְדוּחָף, ...
  10. Russian:уколотый, подтолкнутый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підштовхнутий, стимульований, ...
  12. Hindi:चुभा हुआ, प्रेरित, ...
prod
prɒd
prodding

Definition of prod - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
actionpoke or push with a finger or pointed object
  • She prodded him with her elbow.
jab nudge poke
2.
urge to actionstimulate or persuade someone to do something
  • He prodded the team to work faster to meet the deadline..
encourage prompt spur

Noun

1.
actionpoke or jab with a pointed object
  • He gave the fire a prod with a stick.
2.
motivationstimulus or reminder to do something
  • She needed a prod to finish her homework.
nudge prompt
3.
agriculturedevice used to move livestock
  • The farmer used a prod to guide the cattle.
cattle prod goad stick
4.
technologyTECH.production in programming or demosceneTECH.
  • The new prod was deployed last night.
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Images of prod

  • prod: device used to move livestock
    device used to move livestock

Expressions with prod

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push someone lightly with finger or object to get attention
She gave him a prod to wake him up.
push or jab repeatedly
The child would poke and prod the toy to see how it worked.
quick poke with a finger or elbow in someone's side
He gave me a prod in the ribs to make me laugh.
push someone to start doing something
Her words prodded him into action.
encourage someone gently to start or continue an action
She prodded him into finishing his homework.
stick used to move cattle, often electrified
The farmer used a cattle prod to guide the herd.

Origin of prod

Latin, prodere (to produce)

Examples of prod in a sentence

  • The teacher prodded the student to answer the question.
  • She prodded him to start his homework.
  • The coach prodded the players to give their best.
  • A prod from the nurse made him roll onto his side.
  • She woke the dog with a gentle prod.
  • A gentle prod from her coach got her moving.

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  1. French:piquer, coup de pointe, ...
  2. German:stupsen, Stoß, ...
  3. Italian:pungolare, colpetto, ...
  4. Spanish:empujar, pinchazo, ...
  5. Portuguese:cutucar, picada, ...
  6. Chinese:戳, 提醒, ...
  7. Japanese:突く, 突き, ...
  8. Arabic:نَخَسَ, وَخْزَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִדְקוֹר, דְּחִיפָה, ...
  10. Russian:тыкать, тычок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тикати, тикання, ...
  12. Hindi:कोंचना, कुरेदना, ...

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