PRODDING Definition & Meaning

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prodding

[ prod-ing ]

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noun

the act of poking or jabbing with or as if with something pointed:
Finally, after five minutes and some prodding with a stick, the cow moved out of the road.
the act of trying to incite someone to action, as if by poking; nagging or urging:
The National Research Council finally succeeded in its assigned mission—albeit with some prodding from a public interest group and the courts.

adjective

poking, urging, or nagging:
It wasn’t until two days later, under the prodding questions of close relatives, that she revealed the true source of the ring.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of prodding¹

First recorded in 1840–45; prod + -ing ¹ for the noun senses; prod + -ing ² for the adjective sense

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“The court has exhausted virtually every mechanism for prodding defendants to finally achieve compliance,” Mueller wrote in a July 2024 order contemplating appointment of a receiver.

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Some of these moves, including expedited arms transfers to Taiwan, were adopted in response to prodding from China hawks in Congress.

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It was about prodding them to opt for the help they needed.

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Hannah, after some prodding from Wardlaw, admits she has 400 community service hours, many from her years of volunteering at Christmas Tree Lane.

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But even with continuous prodding from me and from her sister, Mom wouldn’t help herself.

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