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- prod (prod), v., prod•ded, prod•ding, n. v.t. to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow.
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The meaning of PROD is to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick. How to use prod in a sentence.
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.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb prod. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
Definitions of 'prod'. 1. If you prod someone or something, you give them a quick push with your finger or with a pointed object. [...] 2. If you prod someone into doing something, you remind or persuade them to do it. [...]
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.
v.t. to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow. to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad. n. the act of prodding; a poke or jab. any of various pointed instruments used as a goad, esp. an electrified rod that administers a mild shock: a cattle prod.
