The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
prod — prod·der; prod·dle; prod·e·li·sion; prod·i·gal·i·ty; prod·i·gal·ize; prod·i·gal·ly; prod·i·gus; prod·i·gy; prod·i·to·ri·ous; prod·ro·ma; prod·ro·mal; prod·ro·mus; prod; prod·i·gal; … English syllables
prod|i|gy — «PROD uh jee», noun, plural gies. 1. a marvel; wonder; surprise. A child prodigy is a child remarkably brilliant in some respect. 2. a marvelous example: »The warriors performed prodigies of valor. Samson performed prodigies of strength. 3. a… … Useful english dictionary
Prod — Prod, n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. brod goad, prickle, sting, and E. brad, also W. procio to poke, thrust.] [1913 Webster] 1. A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A prick or stab which a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prod — can refer to: *Cattle prod, a device (often electric) used to goad livestock into moving *An offensive term common to Ireland referring to someone of the Protestant faith … Wikipedia
prod# — prod vb 1 *poke, nudge, jog Analogous words: prick, punch, bore (see PERFORATE): goad, spur (see corresponding nouns at MOTIVE): pierce, penetrate (see ENTER) 2 *urge, egg, exhort, goad, spur, prick, sic Analogous words: *incite, instigate:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
prod — [v1] poke at crowd, dig, drive, elbow, goose, jab, jog, nudge, press, prick, punch, push, shove; concept 208 prod [v2] urge, incite crowd*, egg on*, excite, exhort, goad, goose*, impel, instigate, jog memory, motivate, move, pique, prick, prompt … New thesaurus
prod — ► VERB (prodded, prodding) 1) poke with a finger or pointed object. 2) stimulate or persuade to do something. ► NOUN 1) a poke. 2) a stimulus or reminder. 3) a pointed implement, typically used as a … English terms dictionary
Prod — /prod/, n. Chiefly Ulster Slang (often disparaging and offensive). a Protestant, esp. an Anglo Irish Protestant. [by shortening; d prob. reflects the voicing or flap characteristic of some Ulster accents] * * * … Universalium
prod — index coax, coerce, constrain (compel), impel, jostle (bump into), press (goad) … Law dictionary
prod — (v.) 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 (Cf. brad)), or perhaps onomatopoeic. Figurative sense is recorded from 1871. Related: Prodded; prodding. The noun is … Etymology dictionary
