Gently prods (6)
I believe the answer is:
nudges
'gently prods' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for nudges that I've seen before include "Prods gently with the elbow" , "Pokes with the elbow" , "Is jogger" , "Elbows gently" , "gentle reminders" .)