prod vs force

prod and force both are nouns.

prod and force both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prod	Yes	No	Yes	No
force	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, force is a hypernym of prod; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than prod:

prod: to push against gently
force: move with force

Other hypernyms of prod include push.

prod (noun)	force (noun)
a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion	a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something	an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
	physical energy or intensity
	a powerful effect or influence
	(of a law) having legal validity
	group of people willing to obey orders
	a unit that is part of some military service
	a group of people having the power of effective action
	one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
	(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

prod (verb)	force (verb)
urge on; cause to act	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
poke or thrust abruptly	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
to push against gently	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
	take by force
	do forcibly; exert force
	urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
	move with force
	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

Difference between prod and force

Words related to "prod"

Words related to "force"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.