prod
[ prod ]
/ prɒd /
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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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of prod
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM prod
prod·der, nounun·prod·ded, adjectiveWords nearby prod
procuress, procursive epilepsy, procyon, procyonidae, procès-verbal, prod, prod., prodd, prodi, prodigal, prodigal son
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British Dictionary definitions for prodding (1 of 2)
prod
/ (prɒd) /
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 prodding (2 of 2)
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