prodding
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verb (used with object)
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.
noun
3.
the act of prodding; a poke or jab.
4.
any of various pointed instruments used as a goad, especially an electrified rod that administers a mild shock: a cattle prod.
Origin:
1525–35; origin uncertain
1525–35; origin uncertain
Related forms
prod·der, noun
un·prod·ded, adjective
Synonyms
2. impel, stir, prompt, excite.
2. impel, stir, prompt, excite.
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prod (prɒd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , prods, prodding, prodded | |
| 1. | to poke or jab with or as if with a pointed object |
| 2. | (tr) to rouse or urge to action |
| —n | |
| 3. | the act or an instance of prodding |
| 4. | a sharp or pointed object |
| 5. | a stimulus or reminder |
| [C16: of uncertain origin] | |
| 'prodder | |
| —n | |
| Prod (prɒd) | |
| —n | |
| derogatory, slang another word for Protestant | |
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Word Origin & History
prod
1530s, "to poke with a stick," possibly a variant of brod, from M.E. brodden "to goad," from O.N. broddr "shaft, spike" (see brad), or perhaps onomatopoeic. Figurative sense is recorded from 1871. The noun is recorded from 1802.
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Slang Dictionary
prod definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
With the prodding of his father, he turned himself in to local police.
He raised this information on his own volition and not at the prodding of the court or counsel.
They're influenced by their environment: keas dig haphazardly for food, crows are used to precise prodding.
The cash crunch has come despite repeated prodding by the government to help private businesses.
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