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prod

1

[prod]

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: , , ,


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

[prod]

noun

Chiefly Ulster Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. a Protestant, especially an Anglo-Irish Protestant.

prod.

3

abbreviation

  1. produce.

  2. produced.

  3. producer.

  4. product.

  5. production.

prod

1

/ ɒ /

verb

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

  2. (tr) to rouse or urge to action

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or an instance of prodding

  2. a sharp or pointed object

  3. a stimulus or reminder

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prod.

2

abbreviation

  1. produce

  2. produced

  3. product

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Prod

3

/ ɒ /

noun

  1. derogatoryanother word for Protestant

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • prodder noun
  • unprodded adjective
  • ˈǻ noun
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Word History and Origins

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prod1

C16: of uncertain origin
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Stubbs' footwork had looked suspect to the Aussie left-arm quick round the wicket and he was bowled by one which nipped back through his defensive prod and pad to hit the top of off.

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Cook often lost his line but at least had Ben Curran prod at one that nipped and bounced.

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If you’re in the canon and the work is strong and belongs there, then it should be able to withstand questioning and prodding and widening.

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In these moments, “A Dead Funny All-Star Tribute” prods people with long memories to contemplate what has and hasn’t changed about the comedy landscape 10 years after Rivers left us.

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Other aunts are described as carrying cattle prods and committing random acts of violence, but Aunt Lydia mostly talks.

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