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- Dictionaryprod/prɒd/
verb
- 1. poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object: "he prodded her in the ribs" Similar
noun
- 1. a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object: "he gave the wire netting an experimental prod" Similar
- 2. a pointed implement, typically one discharging an electric current and used as a goad: "a cattle prod" Similar
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PROD definition: 1. to push something or someone with your finger or with a pointed object: 2. to encourage someone…. Learn more.
to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick; to incite to action : stir; to poke or stir as if with a prod… See the full definition
If you prod someone or something, you give them a quick push with your finger or with a pointed object. He prodded Murray with the shotgun. [VERB noun + with] Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot. [VERB noun] Cathy was prodding at a boiled egg.
to push something or someone with your finger or with an object: [ T ] The barber prodded the back of Ray’s head. To prod someone is to encourage someone to take action, esp. when the person is slow or unwilling: [ I ] No matter how much I prod he will not tell me what happened.
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.
Prod definition: to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed. See examples of PROD used in a sentence.
Definition of prod verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
