Noun

• S: (n) prod, goad (a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion)
• S: (n) goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something) "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

Verb

• S: (v) spur, goad (give heart or courage to)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) encourage (inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to)
• S: (v) inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt (heighten or intensify) "These paintings exalt the imagination"
• S: (v) stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of) "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
• S: (v) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)) "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
• S: (v) make, create (make or cause to be or to become) "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
• derivationally related form
• W: (n) spur [Related to: spur] (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something) "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
• derivationally related form
• Overview
• synset
• W: (n) goad [Related to: goad] (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something) "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
• sentence frame
• S: (v) goad (urge with or as if with a goad)
• S: (v) goad, prick (stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick)
• S: (v) needle, goad (annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism) "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"