prog

¹ American  

[prog] / prɒg /

verb (used without object)

progged, progging

1. to search or prowl about, as for plunder or food; forage.

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noun

1. food or victuals.

prog. ² American  

abbreviation

1. progress.

2. progressive.

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Prog. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Progressive.

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prog ¹ British  

/ prɒɡ /

verb

1. slang (intr) to prowl about for or as if for food or plunder

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noun

1. slang food obtained by begging

2. dialect a Newfoundland word for food

prog. ² British  

abbreviation

1. programme

2. progress

3. progressive

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prog ³ British  

/ prɒɡ /

noun

1. short for proctor

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verb

1. (tr) (of a proctor) to discipline (a student)

Prog. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Progressive (Party, movement, etc)

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prog ⁵ British  

/ prɒɡ /

noun

1. informal short for programme, esp a television programme

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Etymology

Origin of prog

First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

He also loved prog rock, but that had made a music career seem unattainable.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

On their 1973 album “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath,” the synth-heavy “Who Are You?” incorporated elements of prog and space rock, while the title track was a punchier take on their sprawling epics.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

I was used to listening to Sabbath and the prog rock stuff, and at first I didn’t like the Ramones, the songs were fast, short, and noisy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

She was passionate about a wide range of music, championing genres ranging from prog rock and punk to acid house and grime.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

With one accord a general rush was made upon the hampers of prog.

From Jack Hinton The Guardsman by Lever, Charles James