prod/ prɔd /

1.vt.
(push) (with finger,stick,knife) 戳

2.vt.
to prod sb into sth/into doing sth (encourage) 促使某人做某事

3.noun [c] 
to give sb/sth a prod (with finger,stick,knife) 戳某人/某物一下

4.noun
to give sb a prod (reminder) 提醒某人一下

to prod sb to do sth
促使某人做某事