| prod | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. goad, goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring, urging | a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something.; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" |
| ~ encouragement | the expression of approval and support. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. goad, prod | a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion. |
| ~ ankus | an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook. |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ gad, spur | a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward.; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" |
| v. (contact) | 3. nudge, poke at, prod | to push against gently.; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" |
| ~ jog | give a slight push to. |
| ~ elbow | shove one's elbow into another person's ribs. |
| ~ push, force | move with force,.; "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| v. (contact) | 4. egg on, incite, prod | urge on; cause to act.; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window" |
| ~ goose | prod into action. |
| ~ halloo | urge on with shouts.; "halloo the dogs in a hunt" |
| ~ goad | urge with or as if with a goad. |
| v. (contact) | 5. dig, jab, poke, prod, stab | poke or thrust abruptly.; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" |
| ~ thrust | push forcefully.; "He thrust his chin forward" |
| urge | | |
| n. (motive) | 1. impulse, urge | an instinctive motive.; "profound religious impulses" |
| ~ motivation, motive, need | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior.; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" |
| ~ abience | (psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object. |
| ~ adience | (psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object. |
| ~ death instinct, death wish, thanatos | (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die. |
| ~ itchy feet, wanderlust | very strong or irresistible impulse to travel. |
| n. (feeling) | 2. itch, urge | a strong restless desire.; "why this urge to travel?" |
| ~ desire | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state. |
| v. (communication) | 3. exhort, press, urge, urge on | force or impel in an indicated direction.; "I urged him to finish his studies" |
| ~ hurry, rush | urge to an unnatural speed.; "Don't rush me, please!" |
| ~ push, bear on | press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action.; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" |
| ~ advocate, preach | speak, plead, or argue in favor of.; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" |
| ~ advise, counsel, rede | give advice to.; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" |
| v. (communication) | 4. advocate, recommend, urge | push for something.; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" |
| ~ propose, suggest, advise | make a proposal, declare a plan for something.; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" |
| v. (communication) | 5. barrack, cheer, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on | spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts.; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" |
| ~ cheerlead | act as a cheerleader in a sports event. |
| ~ encourage | inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. |
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