v. 1 jab, dig, poke, nudge, elbow Every time the comedian said something risqué, Aunt Flora would giggle and prod me in the ribs 2 spur, urge, impel, egg on, push, thrust, prompt, rouse, stir, incite, move, motivate, actuate, activate, provoke, encourage, stimulate My uncle keeps prodding me to continue with my studies 3 incite, goad, needle, irritate, irk, annoy, pester, harass, hector, badger, plague, nag, hound, carp at, cavil; henpeck My parents are constantly prodding me to go out and get a job
n. 4 jab, dig, poke, nudge, elbow, push I was quite black and blue from those prods I was getting from Aunt Flora 5 goad, spur; needle, rowel These days electrified cattle prods are available 6 stimulus, push, prompt, reminder, signal, cue Calvin needed that prod to make him finally go home after the party