What does Prod mean?
Definitions for Prod
prɒdprod
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Prod.
Princeton's WordNet
goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurringnoun
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
prod, goadverb
a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
nudge, poke at, prodverb
to push against gently
"She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"
prod, incite, egg onverb
urge on; cause to act
"The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
jab, prod, stab, poke, digverb
poke or thrust abruptly
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Wiktionary
prodnoun
A device (often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.
prodverb
To poke, to push, to touch.
prodverb
To encourage, to prompt.
Prodnoun
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.
ChatGPT
prod
Prod denotes the action of poking or jabbing something with a finger, pointed object, or electric prod to stimulate, motivate, or urge someone or something to move or act. It can also refer to a tool or device used for prodding. In computing, it may denote the act of multiplying a series of numbers together.
Webster Dictionary
Prodnoun
a pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc
Prodnoun
a prick or stab which a pointed instrument
Prodnoun
a light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled prodd
Prodverb
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
Etymology: [Cf. Gael. & Ir. brod goad, prickle, sting, and E. brad, also W. procio to poke, thrust.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Prod
prod, n. a goad, awl: a prick or punch with a pointed instrument.—v.t. to prick. [Perh. brod.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
prod
A poke or slight thrust; as in persuading with a bayonet.
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Anagrams for Prod »
dorp
drop
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Prod in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Prod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Prod in a Sentence
The Democratic constituency is just like a herd of cows. All you have to do is lay out enough silage and they come running. That’s why I became an operative working with Democrats. With Democrats all you have to do is make a lot of noise, lay out the hay, and be ready to use the ole cattle prod in case a few want to bolt the herd.
How do you capture the data and build relationships with all the people suddenly eager to help ? How do you quickly build an organization equipped to utilize that data and those relationships and develop a strategy, particularly in the must-win early states, and how do you prepare for the sterner tests that come for a' hot' candidate, as media and opponents begin to poke and prod with greater intensity to see if you are up to the job.
I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod.
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- ermutigen, anspornen, stoßenGerman
- garrocha, aguijar, aguijada, picanaSpanish
- sähköpiiska, piiskaFinnish
- pousser, tâter, encouragerFrench
- stobScottish Gaelic
- spronare, incoraggiare, picca, stimolare, pungolareItalian
- 突く, 突き刺すJapanese
- pungoLatin
- duwen, aanmoedigen, porrenDutch
- szturchaćPolish
- подстрекать, толкать, побуждать, подгонять, колоть, тыкатьRussian
- elfösare, fösare, stickaSwedish
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