prod
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow.
to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad.
the act of prodding; a poke or jab.
any of various pointed instruments used as a goad, especially an electrified rod that administers a mild shock: a cattle prod.
Origin of prod
1Other words for prod
Other words from prod
- prod·der, noun
- un·prod·ded, adjective
Other definitions for Prod (2 of 3)
a Protestant, especially an Anglo-Irish Protestant.
Origin of Prod
2Other definitions for prod. (3 of 3)
produce.
produced.
producer.
product.
production.
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How to use prod in a sentence
Ironically, when prodded, Banks gives me the same line that lover did—just listen to the song.
The medical team literally poked and prodded the girls while they were in trances, seeing if physical pain could wake them.
Did the Virgin Mary Warn Rwanda’s Holiest Town of the Genocide? | Nina Strochlic | April 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTProdded, Benjamin admits that she keeps photos of Holmes in her wallet and on her bedroom wall.
I Love James Holmes: An Admirer Opens Up About Her Crush | Christine Pelisek | January 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd prodded by McGettigan, the witness recounted the gifts of clothes and sports equipment Sandusky gave her young son.
Jerry Sandusky Trial, Day Five: Sandusky’s Defense Flails | Diane Dimond | June 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen prodded, Polanski proves a rather unreliable critic of his own films.
In New Roman Polanski Documentary, An Odd Evasion of Rape Controversy | Richard Porton | May 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
I stood back out of the way, and the three were prodded into a row in front of the low table.
Valley of the Croen | Lee TarbellThough prodded, the beast moved slowly and with great effort, its legs sinking up to the knees in the sand.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueI have had several narrow escapes from being prodded, but it is useless to yell at her, or even to use the whip on her.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurBayonets prodded, swords thrust, Tom Halstead wielded his club and Hank was busy with his weight.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockHe thrust a piece of bamboo into the hole and prodded the helpless captives below with a savage energy.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles Beecham
British Dictionary definitions for prod (1 of 3)
/ (prɒd) /
to poke or jab with or as if with a pointed object
(tr) to rouse or urge to action
the act or an instance of prodding
a sharp or pointed object
a stimulus or reminder
Origin of prod
1Derived forms of prod
- prodder, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Prod (2 of 3)
/ (prɒd) /
derogatory, slang another word for Protestant
British Dictionary definitions for prod. (3 of 3)
produce
produced
product
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