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prod

English

  1. 🔊 a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
  2. 🔊 a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
    “the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves”
  3. 🔊 urge on
    “The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window”
  4. 🔊 poke or thrust abruptly
    “he jabbed his finger into her ribs”
  5. 🔊 to push against gently
    “She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 picana prod, cattle prod
  2. 🔊 aguijada prod, cattle prod (device used to goad animals into moving)
  3. 🔊 llamadera prod, cattle prod (device used to goad animals into moving)

Similar words

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