prod-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: poke with or as if with a prod

Examples:
He prodded the guinea pig, but it still didn't move.
In his hand he seemed to have a bayonet with which he prodded the ground.

Mappings:
VerbNet: touch-20-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: prod.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: incite; urge to act

Examples:
He prodded the manager into producing a reasonable timetable for the project.
When she prodded me further, I explained that several people had quit the previous week.
It's no bad thing if all the marketing prods people into putting aside a little more.

Mappings:
VerbNet: force-59
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: prod.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2