Prodding

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of giving a prod.

    "perfunctory proddings and pokings"

  2. 2
    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of prod form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"It'll take a little prodding before you can get him to agree to do it."

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