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.
Origin of prod
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for prodded (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