prodding 1. To jab or poke, as with a pointed object. 2. To goad to action; incite.

Prodding: to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object. Synonyms: digging, goading, spurring… Find the right word.

prodded; prodding transitive verb 1 a : to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick b : to incite to action : stir 2 : to poke or stir as if with a prod intransitive verb : to urge someone on prodder …

Definitions of prodding. noun. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something. synonyms: goad, goading, prod, spur, spurring, urging. see more. Think you’ve got a good vocabulary?

prodding in British English. (ˈprɒdɪŋ ) noun. 1. the act or an instance of poking or jabbing with or as if with a pointed object. 2. the act or an instance of rousing or urging to action. The children always needed prodding into tidying up their rooms.

prodding ˈprɑdɪŋ WordNet Man with stitch, sitting on a prod. The man has a prod in both hands. The statue is marked with an illegible mark and a dolphin. (n) prodding a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" Usage in the news Tadrart Films presentation of a 3B Prods. variety.com

Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring noun. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

prod. 1. To thrust against or into: dig, jab, jog, nudge, poke. 2. To stir to action or feeling:

prodding See definition of prodding on Dictionary.com verb poke at verb urge, incite synonyms for prodding Compare Synonyms nudge press crowd dig drive elbow goose jab jog prick punch push shove antonyms for prodding MOST RELEVANT discourage dissuade pull repress

1. To poke, jab, or thrust into someone or something. Someone's elbow kept prodding into me for the whole train ride. I would never get a tattoo—the thought of a needle prodding into my skin over and over again gives me the heebie-jeebies. 2. To poke, jab, or thrust someone or something into some place or thing.