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prod
[ prod ]
/ prÉ’d /
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verb (used with object), prod·ded, prod·ding.
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.
noun
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.
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Origin of prod
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM prod
prod·der, nounun·prod·ded, adjectiveWords nearby prod
procurement, procurer, procuress, Procyon, Procyonidae, prod, prodd, prodding, Prodi, prodigal, prodigality
Other definitions for prod (2 of 3)
Prod
[ prod ]
/ prÉ’d /
noun Chiefly Ulster Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a Protestant, especially an Anglo-Irish Protestant.
Origin of Prod
By shortening; d probably reflects the voicing or flap characteristic of some Ulster accents
Other definitions for prod (3 of 3)
prod.
abbreviation
produce.
produced.
producer.
product.
production.
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British Dictionary definitions for prod (1 of 3)
prod
/ (prÉ’d) /
verb prods, prodding or prodded
to poke or jab with or as if with a pointed object
(tr) to rouse or urge to action
noun
the act or an instance of prodding
a sharp or pointed object
a stimulus or reminder
Derived forms of prod
prodder, nounWord Origin for prod
C16: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for prod (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for prod (3 of 3)
prod.
abbreviation for
produce
produced
product
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