1. Push suddenly or strongly with a finger or something pointed
   "he prodded his finger into her ribs";
   - jab, stab, poke, dig
    
2. To push against gently
   "She prodded my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant";
   - nudge, poke at
    
3. Urge on; cause to act
   "The crowd prodded the protesters";
   - incite, egg on, egg

1. A pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
   "The farmer used a prod to guide the reluctant cattle";
   - goad
    
2. Anything that inspires, motivates or drives you to do something
   "The deadline served as a prod to complete the project";
   - goad, goading, prodding, urging, spur, spurring

1. A Protestant

Derived forms: Prods, prodded, prodding, prods

Type of: cause, device, encouragement, force, get, have, induce, make, push, stimulate, thrust

Encyclopedia: Prod