PRODDING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prodding mean? 

• PRODDING (noun)
  The noun PRODDING has 1 sense:

1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

  Familiarity information: PRODDING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRODDING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

goad; goading; prod; prodding; spur; spurring; urging

Context example:

the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves

Hypernyms ("prodding" is a kind of...):

encouragement (the expression of approval and support)

Derivation:

prod (urge on; cause to act)

 Context examples 

They were shaking and prodding him into consciousness.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

I was prodding for my food into a camp-kettle when they were howling for their pap.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Shouting, making threatening gestures with my club, and even prodding the lazy ones, I quickly cut out a score of the young bachelors from their companions.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)