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.
produce.
produced.
producer.
product.
production.
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
produce
produced
product
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
By shortening; d probably reflects the voicing or flap characteristic of some Ulster accents
A teacher might use a verbal prod when students aren't participating in class. A prod is an encouragement, like the threat of a quiz. Just hope the teacher doesn't use the kind of prod a rancher uses to keep cattle moving! Prod can also be a verb that refers to a soft poke or a nudge, like when you prod someone in the ribs with your finger. It can also describe verbal encouragement that's used when you want something or want to know something. For example, you might prod your sister into helping you do your math homework.
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Can saliu be a mistake for salar, and sprote the Anglo-Saxon form of the corresponding modern word sprod, i.e. the salmon of the second year?
From Notes and Queries, Number 16, February 16, 1850 by Various
And these eyes, as she afterwards described it, "sprod in her head" at what she saw.
From My New Curate by Sheehan, Patrick Augustine
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