[W/K] :: prod

  Prod \Prod\, n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. brod goad, prickle, sting, and
     E. brad, also W. procio to poke, thrust.]
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     1. A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a
        goad, an awl, a skewer, etc.
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     2. A prick or stab which a pointed instrument.
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     3. A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled
        prodd. --Fairholt.
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  Prod \Prod\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prodded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Prodding.]
     To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with
     something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to
     prod oxen; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry; as, to prod a
     student. --H. Taylor.
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  prod
       n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
            "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad,
             goading, prodding, urging, spur, spurring]
       2: a pointed instrument used to prod into motion [syn: goad]
       v 1: to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw
            her friend enter the restaurant" [syn: nudge, poke at]
       2: urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy
          on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the
          window" [syn: incite, egg on]
       3: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her
          ribs" [syn: jab, stab, poke, dig]
       [also: prodding, prodded]

  116 Moby Thesaurus words for "prod":
     activate, actuate, annoy, assault, badger, bear, bear upon,
     bearing, boost, buck, bull, bulldoze, bump, bump against, bunt,
     butt, butt against, carp at, cavil, come in contact, cram, crowd,
     cue, dig, drive, egg on, elbow, encourage, excite, exhort, feel,
     feel of, finger, flick, flog, force, gad, gadfly, goad, grope,
     handle, harass, head, hector, henpeck, hound, hurtle, hustle,
     impel, incite, instigate, irk, irritate, jab, jam, jog, joggle,
     jolt, jostle, lash, manipulate, motivate, move, nag, needle, nudge,
     oxgoad, palm, palpate, paw, pester, pile drive, pique, plague, ply,
     poke, poke at, press, pressure, prick, prompt, propel, provoke,
     punch, push, quick look, ram, ram down, rattle, reminder, rouse,
     rowel, run, run against, shake, shoulder, shove, sic, signal, spur,
     stimulate, stimulus, sting, stir, stress, tamp, tap,
     tentative examination, thrust, thumb, touch, twiddle, urge, whip,
     whiplash, wield