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prodding
Overview of noun prodding
The noun prodding has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring -- (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves")
Overview of verb prod
The verb prod has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) nudge, poke at, prod -- (to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant")
2. (2) prod, incite, egg on -- (urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window")
3. jab, prod, stab, poke, dig -- (poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun prodding
1 sense of prodding
Sense 1
goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
=> encouragement
=> approval, commendation
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun prodding
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun prodding
1 sense of prodding
Sense 1
goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
=> encouragement
Antonyms of noun prodding
Member Holonyms of noun prodding
Substance Holonyms of noun prodding
Part Holonyms of noun prodding
Member Meronyms of noun prodding
Substance Meronyms of noun prodding
Part Meronyms of noun prodding
Meronyms of noun prodding
Holonyms of noun prodding
Attributes of noun prodding
Derived Forms of noun prodding
1 sense of prodding
Sense 1
goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
RELATED TO>(verb) prod#2
=> prod, incite, egg on
Domain of noun prodding
Domain Terms of noun prodding
Familiarity of noun prodding
prodding used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun prodding
1 sense of prodding
Sense 1
goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
> encouragement
=> abetment, abettal, instigation
=> cheering, shouting
=> promotion, furtherance, advancement
=> fostering, fosterage
=> goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
=> provocation, incitement
=> vote of confidence
Meronyms of noun prodding
1 sense of prodding
Holonyms of noun prodding
Grep of noun prodding
prodding
Antonyms of verb prod
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb prod
3 senses of prod
Sense 1
nudge, poke at, prod
=> push, force
=> move, displace
Sense 2
prod, incite, egg on
Sense 3
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
=> thrust
=> push, force
=> move, displace
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb prod
2 of 3 senses of prod
Sense 1
nudge, poke at, prod
=> jog
=> elbow
Sense 2
prod, incite, egg on
=> goose
=> halloo
=> goad
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb prod
3 senses of prod
Sense 1
nudge, poke at, prod
=> push, force
Sense 2
prod, incite, egg on
Sense 3
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
=> thrust
'Cause To' of verb prod
Derived Forms of verb prod
3 senses of prod
Sense 1
nudge, poke at, prod
RELATED TO>(noun) prod#2
=> prod, goad
Sense 2
prod, incite, egg on
RELATED TO>(noun) prod#1
=> goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
RELATED TO>(noun) prodding#1
=> goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring
Sense 3
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
RELATED TO>(noun) prod#2
=> prod, goad
Domain of verb prod
Domain Terms of verb prod
Familiarity of verb prod
prod used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb prod
3 senses of prod
Sense 1
nudge, poke at, prod
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
prod, incite, egg on
EX: They prod him to write the letter
Sense 3
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb prod
2 of 3 senses of prod
Sense 1
nudge, poke at, prod
> push, force
=> nudge, poke at, prod
=> press, push
=> repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
=> shove
=> jerk, flick
=> jostle, shove
=> nose
=> push out, obtrude, thrust out
=> push aside, push away
=> muscle into
=> push up
=> thrust
=> drive
=> jam
=> thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
=> topple, tumble, tip
Sense 3
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
> thrust
=> jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
=> stab, jab
=> shoulder
=> boost
=> force, drive, ram
=> ram, ram down, pound
=> punch
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb prod
Sense 1
nudge, poke at, prod
=> push, force
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Sense 2
prod, incite, egg on
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Sense 3
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig
=> thrust
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Grep of verb prod
prod
produce
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