Prod
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To poke, to push, to touch. To encourage, to prompt.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A device (often electric) used to goad livestock into moving.
Example sentence: By showing hunger, deprivation, starvation and brutality, as well as endurance and nobility, documentaries inform, prod our memories, even stir us to action. Such films do battle for our very soul.
Nudge
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A gentle push
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signalTo near or come close to something