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prodding Definition and Meaning in English (prodding definition)

noun
Synonyms:urginggoadingprompting
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Prodding definition: The act of poking or urging someone to do something, often to provoke a reaction or action.

Definitions of Prodding

  1. 1noun

    The act of poking or urging someone to do something, often to provoke a reaction or action.

  2. 2noun

    A gentle push or poke, typically with a finger or pointed object, to get someone's attention or move something.

Example Sentences

“Her constant prodding eventually led him to make a decision.”

“He felt a gentle prodding on his shoulder, waking him up.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveprod
third person singularprods
past tenseprodded
agent nounprodder

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Prodding definition: The act of poking or urging someone to do something, often to provoke a reaction or action.
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'Prodding' translates to 'prodding' in English. Prodding definition: The act of poking or urging someone to do something, often to provoke a reaction or action.
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