- goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
--1 is a kind of encouragement
Derived form: verb urge1 - urging - the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
--2 is a kind of advocacy
Derived form: verb urge3 - importunity, urgency, urging - insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"
--3 is a kind of solicitation
- urge, urge on, press, exhort - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
--1 is one way to advise, counsel
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun urging1
Sam cannot urge Sue
They urge him to write the letter
- recommend, urge, advocate - push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
--2 is one way to propose, suggest, advise
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun urgency4
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up - urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
--3 is one way to encourage
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun urging2
They urge him to write the letter