prod

Entry Definition
s/he prods h/ with stick; s/he goads h/ (animal)
s/he prods it with stick
s/he pushes h/, prods h/ with stick; s/he pushes h/ ahead, pushes h/ forward (e.g., to make room for someone else)
s/he pushes it, prods it with stick; s/he pushes it ahead, pushes it forward (e.g., to make room for something else)
s/he commands or urges h/ (to do something), s/he prods h/ or eggs h/ on with words; s/he rouses or arouses h/
(leader, boss) s/he pushes or prods others to produce