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The way I was brought up, there was a little bit of prodding to do something more practical, and I wasted a lot of time trying to be a practical person.
James Mercer

Meaning of "prodding" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRODDING

prodding  [ˈprɒdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRODDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prodding is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRODDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prodding in the English dictionary

The definition of prodding in the dictionary is the act or an instance of poking or jabbing with or as if with a pointed object. Other definition of prodding is the act or an instance of rousing or urging to action.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRODDING


according
əˈkɔːdɪŋ
adding
ˈædɪŋ
building
ˈbɪldɪŋ
codding
ˈkɒdɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
finding
ˈfaɪndɪŋ
holding
ˈhəʊldɪŋ
including
ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ
leading
ˈliːdɪŋ
loading
ˈləʊdɪŋ
modding
ˈmɒdɪŋ
nodding
ˈnɒdɪŋ
outstanding
ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
plodding
ˈplɒdɪŋ
providing
prəˈvaɪdɪŋ
quadding
ˈkwɒdɪŋ
reading
ˈriːdɪŋ
sodding
ˈsɒdɪŋ
wadding
ˈwɒdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRODDING

prod
prod.
prodded
prodder
Proddie
Prodi
prodigal
prodigalise
prodigality
prodigalize
prodigally
prodigies
prodigiosity
prodigious
prodigiously
prodigiousness
prodigy
proditor
proditorious
proditory

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRODDING

bedding
bidding
bread pudding
budding
cladding
competitive bidding
double wedding
embedding
forbidding
gladding
kidding
padding
pudding
Redding
regarding
shedding
shredding
sledding
wedding
white wedding
Yorkshire pudding

Synonyms and antonyms of prodding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRODDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prodding» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prodding
boost · cue · dig · elbow · goad · impel · incite · jab · motivate · move · nudge · poke · poker · prick · prompt · propel · push · reminder · rouse · shove · signal · spur · stick · stimulate · stimulus · stir up · urge

Translation of «prodding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRODDING

Find out the translation of prodding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prodding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prodding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怂恿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prodding
570 millions of speakers

English

prodding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उकसाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подталкивания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estímulo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

prodding
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insistance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dorongan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drängen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肝いり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

괴롭히는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prodding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thúc giục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

என்ன தட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Prodding
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kışkırtma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sollecitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szturchać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підштовхування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prodding
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπρώξιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aansporing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prodding
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prodding
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prodding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRODDING»

The term «prodding» is regularly used and occupies the 76.214 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRODDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prodding

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3 QUOTES WITH «PRODDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prodding.
1
Ze Frank
I consider creativity to be a more non-rational, subconscious thing. You have a relationship to your creativity - you can feed it with content, with some rational prodding and sleep and things like that, but the mechanisms by which your creativity work are largely unknown.
2
James Mercer
The way I was brought up, there was a little bit of prodding to do something more practical, and I wasted a lot of time trying to be a practical person.
3
Laura Wade
We're not going to create a more equal society by not prodding at it, are we?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRODDING»

Discover the use of prodding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prodding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Prodding: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations Prodding ndash; DiggingWhen I dig another out of trouble, the hole from which I lift him is the place where I bury my own.ndash;AnonymousDon't dig your grave with your knife and fork.ndash;ProverbDig a well before you ...
‎2008
2
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: Actions are Needed to ...
In our survey, we asked inspectors their views on electrically prodding over 50 out of 100 animals. Figure 4 shows the inspectors' responses to questions concerning electrical prodding. Under FSIS's guidance, inspectors are directed to issue ...
Lisa Shames, 2011
3
Popular Science
He frankly admits that the attachment is a "prodding device," and declares it will prevent snoring "by prodding the wearer in the event of lying on the back." The combined brace and prodder could be used by day, as well as by night.
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Behavior Modification in Child Treatment: An Experimental ...
Prodding Prodding is more than a command for a child to "come here." We feel that prodding should be a discriminative stimulus for work, or perhaps a compliant response which if not made will result in punishment, or if commenced will result ...
Robert Mitchell Browning, Donald O. Stover, 1973
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Classroom Assessment & Grading that Work
1.0 With help or prodding, the student's participation meets classroom expectations. With help or prodding, the student hands in work on time and meets required conventions. With help or prodding, the student's behavior follows classroom ...
Robert J. Marzano, 2006
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Anti-personnel Landmine Detection for Humanitarian Demining: ...
Although the original concept of the MHV has changed (as mentioned in the introduction), a vehicle supporting both a sensor arm and a prodding arm is still the ideal scenario because the operator can switch between sensing and prodding ...
Katsuhisa Furuta, Jun Ishikawa, 2009
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Multisensor Fusion
3.1 MANUAL PRODDING Manual prodding is based on slow and cautious piercing of the upper layer of the soil - down to 1-2 feet by a rigid stick (metal or wooden) in search for a mine. This laborious procedure, when done systematically and ...
Anthony K. Hyder, E. Shahbazian, E. Waltz, 2002
8
Dogen: Textual and Historical Studies
Later, in the same sermon, Dōgen changed Hongzhi's “in a bowl, the luminous pearl rolls on its own without prodding,” cited above, to “in a bowl, the luminous pearl rolls on its own by prodding it oneself.” 101 This alteration from “without ...
Steven Heine, 2012
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Legalizing Transnational Activism: The Struggle to Gain ...
naaec (continued) institutional structure, 6–8, 36–38, 102–4 petitioners, 117–18, 123–24, 137 prodding transnational collaboration, 106, 149 sanctions, 7–8 U.S. National Advisory Committee, 109, 132 naalc, 3, 147–48 citizen petition process  ...
Jonathan Graubart, 2008
10
International Conference of the Learning Sciences: Facing ...
Using the results of the factor analysis, we constructed two "role scales" reflecting each student's desires for mentoring functions of the "inquiry jumpstart" or " prodding partner" varieties. A respondent's score on each role scale is the sum of  ...
Barry J. Fishman, Samuel F. O'Connor-Divelbiss, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRODDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prodding is used in the context of the following news items.
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Surging bad loans: Jaitley is worsening the problem by delaying …
The government has been prodding state-run banks to not depend upon it for capital and tap the market instead. But it is forgetting that with ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
Jon Stewart's secret White House visits
AND, QUITE OFTEN, that effect took the form of either prodding, or working in concert with, the Obama administration. In Stewart's first show after his February ... «Politico, Jul 15»
3
Afraid to spend? Why it's okay to enjoy your money
After much prodding, the message finally got through. Calow and his wife just returned from a trip to France, touring the chateaux of the Loire ... «The Fiscal Times, Jul 15»
4
2016 Lotus Evora 400 - First Drive
You still have to put up with a fiddly aftermarket infotainment unit, but start prodding switches, touching surfaces, and twisting dials and it's clear ... «RoadandTrack.com, Jul 15»
5
Ex-Stampeder Johnny Forzani making name for himself in business
While Johnny Forzani never needed any prodding from his Dad or his Uncle John to strive for success, he says he was very close to his uncle ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
6
GLOBAL MARKETS-China equity rout hurts world stocks, commodities
... statement - with a better-than-expected survey of German business sentiment prodding the euro above $1.11 for the first time in two weeks. «Reuters, Jul 15»
7
The Young and the Restful: Middle school kids spend time with …
But Thursday, after a bit of prodding, she agreed to come play with the kids. She hadn't played Trouble, a classic board game released in the ... «Greeley Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Europe's Growing Desire for Political Union
France and Italy, however, don't need much prodding to go for more unity (although they'll take the carrot, too, if they can get it). All that remains ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
9
GLOBAL MARKETS-China slides again, Europe follows
... statement - with a better-than-expected survey of German business sentiment prodding the euro above $1.11 for the first time in two weeks. «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
10
RCMP created fake social media accounts to monitor activist groups …
Documents obtained by The Star under the Access to Information Act show the RCMP prodding organizers of an anti-Novotel union rally in ... «CityNews, Jul 15»

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