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prod

释义

prod

noun countable

UK /prɒd/

Word Forms

singular	prod
plural	prods

1
a quick push with your finger, or with an object that has a long thin end
She gave him a gentle prod in the ribs.
Synonyms and related words
An act of pushing
push
shove
poke
2
an act of persuading or encouraging someone to do something
You’ll have to give him a prod or he’ll never get it finished.
Synonyms and related words
Something that encourages something or someone
encouragement
persuasion
stimulus
3
a long thin object used for prodding an animal
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod

prod

noun countable

US /prɑd/

Word Forms

singular	prod
plural	prods

1
a quick push with your finger, or with an object that has a long thin end
She gave him a gentle prod in the ribs.
Synonyms and related words
An act of pushing
push
shove
poke
2
an act of persuading or encouraging someone to do something
You’ll have to give him a prod or he’ll never get it finished.
Synonyms and related words
Something that encourages something or someone
encouragement
persuasion
stimulus
3
a long thin object used for prodding an animal
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod

prod

verb intransitive/transitive

UK /prɒd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	prod
he/she/it	prods
present participle	prodding
past tense	prodded
past participle	prodded

1
to push someone or something quickly with your finger, or with an object that has a long thin end
She prodded him in the back with her umbrella.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
2
to persuade or encourage someone to do something
prod someone into doing something:
I had to prod Tony into taking care of the problem.
Synonyms and related words
To encourage someone to do or to not do something
encourage
persuade
convince

prod

verb intransitive/transitive

US /prɑd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	prod
he/she/it	prods
present participle	prodding
past tense	prodded
past participle	prodded

1
to push someone or something quickly with your finger, or with an object that has a long thin end
She prodded him in the back with her umbrella.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
2
to persuade or encourage someone to do something
prod someone into doing something:
I had to prod Tony into taking care of the problem.
Synonyms and related words
To encourage someone to do or to not do something
encourage
persuade
convince

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