to prod sb into doing
1prod into (doing) — If you prod someone into doing something, you make a hesitant person do something that they are reluctant to do. She was ideal for the job, but I had to prod her into applying for the position …
2prod — prod1 [prɔd US pra:d] v past tense and past participle prodded present participle prodding [I and T] 1.) to quickly push something or someone with your finger or a pointed object = ↑poke ▪ Don t go to sleep, she said, prodding me in the ribs.… …
3prod — [[t]prɒ̱d[/t]] prods, prodding, prodded 1) VERB If you prod someone or something, you give them a quick push with your finger or with a pointed object. [V n with n] He prodded Murray with the shotgun... [V n] Prod the windowsills to check for… …
4prod — v. 1) (D; tr.) to prod into (to prod smb. into doing smt.) 2) (H) they kept prodding me to buy a new car * * * [prɒd] (H) they kept prodding me to buy a new car (D;tr.) to prodinto (to prodsmb. into doing smt.) …
5prod — I UK [prɒd] / US [prɑd] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms prod : present tense I/you/we/they prod he/she/it prods present participle prodding past tense prodded past participle prodded 1) to push someone or something quickly with your… …
6prod — prod1 [ prad ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to push someone or something quickly with your finger, or with an object that has a long thin end: She prodded him in the back with her umbrella. 2. ) to persuade or encourage someone to do… …
7prod — 1 verb prodded, prodding (I, T) 1 to push or press something with your finger or a pointed object; poke 1 (1): She prodded me sharply in the ribs. (+ at): Theo prodded at the dead snake. 2 to strongly encourage someone to do something: She s not… …
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9List of Everybody Loves Raymond episodes — The following is an episode list for the CBS sitcom television series Everybody Loves Raymond. The series ran from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, airing 210 episodes. Contents 1 Overview 2 Season 1: 1996–1997 3 Season 2: 1997–1998 …
10List of Gilmore Girls episodes — The following is a list of episodes of the television show Gilmore Girls, an American comedy drama series created by Amy Sherman Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The series made its debut on The WB on October 5, 2000, and… …
