prod

verb (prod, prods, prodded, prodding); noun (a prod, prods)

«prod» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To poke someone or something with a finger, a stick or another pointed thing. tree →
To push or remind someone to do something they are slow to do. tree →
(noun) A poke, or a reminder. tree →

In the lessons

In stories characters prod each other to wake up or pay attention; in everyday life parents prod children to do homework; a doctor prods your tummy to check where it hurts. Phrases: «give someone a prod», «prod at».

Examples

He prodded the fire with a stick. tree →
Stop prodding me with your pencil! tree →
She gave her brother a prod to wake him up. tree →
Mum had to prod me to tidy my room. tree →
The doctor prodded my tummy gently. tree →
The Hatter and the March Hare kept trying to wake the sleepy Dormouse. tree →
The farmer prodded the cows towards the gate. tree →
Lay your beast alongside, Toomai, and let him prod with his tusks. tree →

Note

Past: prodded, with double d. Similar: poke, nudge.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «prod» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«prod» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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