prod

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  A force or influence that drives or encourages someone to do something.

  - "The sales team was given a prod to meet their targets."
  - "He gave his horse a prod with a stick to make it move faster."

• Verb

  To urge or encourage someone to do something.

  - "The manager prodded her employees to work harder."
  - "He prod me to apply for the job."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prod
bode , ode , mode

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Variants

List of all variants of prod that leads to same result
prod , prodded , prodder , prodders , prodding , prods , Prod , Prods , cattle prod

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to push' or 'to poke'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prod' comes from the Old English word 'prodan', meaning 'to push'.

2. In computing, 'prod' is a command used to test a program or application.

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Related Concepts

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1. encouragement: The act of giving someone support, motivation, or confidence.

2. incentive: Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something, especially an offer of payment or other reward.

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Culture

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In literature, 'prod' is often used as a verb to describe someone encouraging or goading someone else to take action. In art, it can be represented as a physical force or influence.

How to Memorize "prod"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person pushing or poking something to understand the meaning of prod.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word prod with the idea of encouragement or pushing someone to take action.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Productivity is Prodding' to help remember the meaning of prod.

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