Prod

Meaning of Prod

noun

(especially in Ireland) a Protestant.

1940s: abbreviation representing a pronunciation.

verb
  1. poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
    he prodded her in the ribs
    she took up a fork and prodded at the food
noun
  1. a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
    he gave the wire netting an experimental prod
  2. a pointed implement, typically one discharging an electric current and used as a goad.
    a cattle prod

mid 16th century (as a verb): perhaps symbolic of a short poking movement, or a blend of poke1 and dialect brod ‘to goad, prod’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.

Information about Prod

  • The plural form of Prod is: Prods.
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Hyphenation of Prod

Prod

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • Prod is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Prod synonyms

Meaning goad:

goad, goading, prodding, urging, spur, spurring

Meaning nudge:

nudge

Meaning incite:

incite

Meaning jab:

jab, stab, poke, dig

Meaning push or strike (someone) with one's elbow:

elbow

Meaning (of a person or animal) hit (someone or something) with the head or horns:

butt

Meaning exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself:

push

Meaning a strong push:

shove

Meaning a sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part:

thrust

Meaning a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree:

stick

Meaning a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material:

spike

Anagrams of Prod

Dorp, dorp, drop

Words that rhyme with Prod

prod, sprod

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