Dictionary definition · prod
noun
- a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
- a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
verb
- to push against gently"She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"
- urge on; cause to act"The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
- poke or thrust abruptly"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).