To incite or provoke.
To encourage or stimulate.
To prod with a goad.
That which goads or incites; a stimulus.
A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
To put off; to postpone.
To decelerate; to slow down.
To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing.
Retardation; delay.
A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.
A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.