prod

¹ American  

[prod] / prɒd /

verb (used with object)

prodded, prodding

1. to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.

   I prodded him with my elbow.

2. to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad.

   Synonyms:

   excite, prompt, stir, impel

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noun

1. the act of prodding; a poke or jab.

2. any of various pointed instruments used as a goad, especially an electrified rod that administers a mild shock.

   a cattle prod.

Prod ² American  

[prod] / prɒd /

noun

Chiefly Ulster Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a Protestant, especially an Anglo-Irish Protestant.

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prod. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. produce.

2. produced.

3. producer.

4. product.

5. production.

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prod ¹ British  

/ prɒd /

verb

1. to poke or jab with or as if with a pointed object

2. (tr) to rouse or urge to action

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noun

1. the act or an instance of prodding

2. a sharp or pointed object

3. a stimulus or reminder

prod. ² British  

abbreviation

1. produce

2. produced

3. product

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Prod ³ British  

/ prɒd /

noun

1. derogatory another word for Protestant

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Other Word Forms

• prodder noun
• unprodded adjective

Etymology

Origin of prod¹

First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain

Origin of Prod²

By shortening; d probably reflects the voicing or flap characteristic of some Ulster accents

Related Words

• goad
• motivate
• prompt
• propel
• provoke
• remind
• spur
• stimulate