Prod and Prick

Prod

Prod verb - To urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object.
Usage example: kept prodding the sheep with a staff to move along faster

Prick is a synonym for prod in urge topic. In some cases you can use "Prick" instead a verb "Prod", when it comes to topics like cause, poke, poke at.

Prick

Prick verb - Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn.
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Synonyms for Prick

Prod is a synonym for prick in cause topic. You can use "Prod" instead a verb "Prick", if it concerns topics such as goad.

Nearby Words: prickly, prickle, pricked, pricking, pricker

How words are described

good good prod good prick

Common collocations

time prod time prick time
way prod way prick way
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