nnoun.communicationa verbalization that encourages you to attempt somethingSynset:goad goading prodding spur spurring urging
Examples:- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Derivationally Related Form:goadurgeprodspur
Hypernyms:encouragement
Inherited Hypernyms:goadencouragementapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motionSynset:goad
Derivationally Related Form:goadprod
Hypernyms:device
Inherited Hypernyms:proddeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:ankusgadspur
vverb.contactto push against gentlySynset:nudge poke at
Examples:- She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant
Derivationally Related Form:prodnudgernudge
Hypernyms:force push
Inherited Hypernyms:nudgepushmove
Direct Hyponyms:elbowjog
Full Troponyms:elbowjog
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contacturge on; cause to actSynset:egg on incite
Examples:- The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
Derivationally Related Form:prodinciterincitementincitationprodding
Inherited Hypernyms:prod
Direct Hyponyms:goadgoosehalloo
Full Troponyms:goadgoosehalloospur
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: prod)
vverb.contactpoke or thrust abruptlySynset:dig jab poke stab
Examples:- he jabbed his finger into her ribs
Derivationally Related Form:prodpokingpokedigjabjabbing
Hypernyms:thrust
Inherited Hypernyms:jabthrustpushmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP