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Prodding

🔄 Synonyms of "Prodding"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
goadnoun	To prod with a goad.
spurnoun	(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
prodnoun	(transitive) To poke, to push, to touch.
goadingnoun	The act by which somebody is goaded.
spurringnoun	An application of the spurs to a horse.
urgingnoun	the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
goadnoun	To prod with a goad.
spurringnoun	An application of the spurs to a horse.
spurnoun	(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
goadingnoun	The act by which somebody is goaded.
urgingnoun	the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
stingnoun	A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
probenoun	(figuratively) An investigation or inquiry.
probingnoun	The action of investigating or exploring.
prompturenoun	(obsolete) suggestion, incitement, or prompting
profferingverb	The act by which something is proferred.
startnoun	The beginning of an activity.
prodn.noun	Abbreviation of production. [The act of producing, making or creating something.]
proactionnoun	Proactive behavior or influence.
projectionnoun	The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
prolationnoun	(music) The relative time value of a minim to a semibreve in medieval music.
protrusionnoun	(countable) Anything that protrudes.
progenerationnoun	The act of begetting; propagation.
proomptnoun	(humorous, machine learning) A prompt.
prospectingnoun	The act of one who prospects.
proppagenoun	(rare) That which props or supports.