Synonyms for spurring

Most common

prod · goad · prodding · goading

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An application of the spurs to a horse.

Forms

Plural

spurrings → goadings, goads, proddings, prods…

Example sentences

• prod Don't prod your food with your fork like that.
• goad The shepherd carried a sharp goad for herding sheep.
• prodding It took a little prodding, but he agreed to do it.
• goading Stop goading your little brother!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

prod¹, goad¹

7 letters

goading²

8 letters

prodding²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (goading² = 2 syllables).