PROD

prod, goad

(noun) a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring

(noun) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; “the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves”

jab, prod, stab, poke, dig

(verb) poke or thrust abruptly; “he jabbed his finger into her ribs”

prod, incite, egg on

(verb) urge on; cause to act; “The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window”

nudge, poke at, prod

(verb) to push against gently; “She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

prod (third-person singular simple present prods, present participle prodding, simple past and past participle prodded)

(transitive) To poke, to push, to touch.

(transitive, informal) To encourage, to prompt.

(transitive) To prick with a goad.

Noun

prod (plural prods)

A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.

A prick or stab with such a pointed instrument.

A poke.

A light kind of crossbow; a prodd.

Etymology 2

Noun

prod (plural prods)

(computing, programming, demoscene, slang) A production.

Anagrams

• dorp, drop

Etymology

Noun

Prod (plural Prods)

(Ireland, UK, slang, sometimes derogatory) A Protestant, (as termed by Roman Catholics), that is in the context of their religious beliefs, or those who have been born in the Protestant tradition, or sometimes those implied to be Protestant by their political ideology of Irish unionism or Ulster loyalism.

Usage notes

It is most commonly used in Ireland and Scotland, though usage is not limited to those regions.

Synonyms

• Orangey

• Proddy

Antonyms

• catlicker, Catlicker

Anagrams

• dorp, drop

Source: Wiktionary

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Prod, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. & Ir. brod goad, prickle, sting, and E. brad, also W. procio to poke, thrust.]

1. A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc.

2. A prick or stab which a pointed instrument.

3. A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled prodd. Fairholt.

Prod, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prodded; p. pr. & vb. n. Prodding.]

Definition: To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to prod oxen; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry; as, to prod a student. H. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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