prod, v.
(prodded, prodding, prods)
freq. cnt. 4
(prodded, prodding, prods)
freq. cnt. 4
urge on; cause to act
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
egg on incite prod
sample sentences
"The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
to push against gently
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
nudge poke at prod
sample sentences
"She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
poke or thrust abruptly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
dig jab poke prod stab
sample sentences
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym