prod

Prod

or prod  (prŏd)

n. Offensive Slang

Used as a disparaging term for a Protestant.

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prod

 (prŏd)

tr.v. prod·ded, prod·ding, prods

1. To jab or poke, as with a pointed object.

2. To goad to action; incite.

n.

1. A pointed object used to prod: a cattle prod.

2. An incitement; a stimulus.

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[Origin unknown.]

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prod′der n.

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prod

(prɒd)

vb, prods, prodding or prodded

1. to poke or jab with or as if with a pointed object

2. (tr) to rouse or urge to action

n

3. the act or an instance of prodding

4. a sharp or pointed object

5. a stimulus or reminder

[C16: of uncertain origin]

ˈprodder n

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Prod

(prɒd)

n

(Protestantism) derogatory slang another word for Protestant

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prod

(prɒd)

v. prod•ded, prod•ding,
n. v.t.

1. to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed.

2. to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad.

n.

3. the act of prodding; a poke or jab.

4. any of various pointed instruments, as an electrified rod, used as a goad: a cattle prod.

[1525–35; orig. uncertain]

prod′der, n.

prod.

1. produce.

2. produced.

3. product.

4. production.

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prod

Past participle: prodded
Gerund: prodding

Imperative

prod

prod

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prod - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" goading, prodding, spur, spurring, urging, goad encouragement - the expression of approval and support
	2.	prod - a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion goad ankus - an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" gad, spur - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
Verb	1.	prod - to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" nudge, poke at jog - give a slight push to elbow - shove one's elbow into another person's ribs push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	2.	prod - urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window" egg on, incite goose - prod into action halloo - urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt" goad - urge with or as if with a goad
	3.	prod - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" jab, poke, stab, dig thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

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prod

verb

1. poke, push, dig, shove, propel, nudge, jab, prick He prodded Murray with the shotgun.

2. prompt, move, urge, motivate, spur, stimulate, rouse, stir up, incite, egg on, goad, impel, put a bomb under (informal) a tactic to prod the government into spending more on the Health Service

noun

1. poke, push, boost, dig, elbow, shove, nudge, jab He gave the donkey a prod in the backside.

2. prompt, boost, signal, cue, reminder, stimulus She won't do it without a prod from you.

3. goad, stick, spur, poker a cattle prod

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prod

verb

1. To thrust against or into:

dig, jab, jog, nudge, poke.

2. To stir to action or feeling:

egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.

noun

Something that causes and encourages a given response:

encouragement, fillip, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, push, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulator, stimulus.

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Translations

نَخْسَه، وَخْزَهيَحُثيَنْخَس، يَخِز

píchnoutpobízetrýpanecšťouchnout

priktilskynde

anstachelnstechenStich

σκουντώ

incitationinciterpetit couppousserpousser à

hvetjapotstinga í, pota

spintacolpettopungolare

baksnotibakstelėjimasbakstelėtibakštinti

bikstītiegrūst vieglu dunkupiebikstītrosinātuzmudināt

pirkeruske opp i hukommelsen

ткнуть

nabádať

dürt mekdürtmeteşvik etmek

促使戳

prod

[prɒd]

A. N

1. (= push) → empujón m; (with elbow) → codazo m; (= jab) → pinchazo m
to give sb a prod → dar un pinchazo a algn
he needs an occasional prod (fig) → hay que darle un empujón de vez en cuando

2. (also cattle prod) → aguijada f, picana f (LAm)

B. VT (= push) → empujar; (with elbow) → codear, dar un codazo a; (= jab) → pinchar, punzar; (with goad) → agujar
he needs to be prodded all the time (fig) → hay que pincharlo or empujarlo constantemente
to prod sb into doing sth → instar a algn a hacer algo

C. VI he prodded at the fire with a stick → atizó el fuego con un palo
she prodded gingerly at the sleeping dog → sacudió levemente y con cautela al perro que dormía

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

prod

[ˈprɒd]

vt
to prod sb with sth → pousser qn du bout de qch
to prod sth with sth → piquer qch avec qch

(= persuade) to prod sb into action → aiguillonner qn
to prod sb into doing sth → pousser qn à faire qch
to prod sb to do sth → pousser qn à faire qch

n

(also cattle prod) → aiguillon m

(= push, jab)
With a prod from a stick, she turned the dead animal over → Avec la pointe d'un bâton, elle retourna l'animal mort.
to give sb a prod → pousser qn

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Prod

n (Ir, Scot: pej sl) → Protestant(in) m(f)

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prod

n

(lit) → Stoß m, → Knuff m (inf), → Puff m (inf); to give somebody a prod → jdm einen Stoß etc versetzen; a prod in the ribs → ein Rippenstoß m

(fig) → Ansporn m, → Anstoß m, → Schubs m (inf); to give somebody a prod → jdn anstoßen

vt

(lit) → stoßen, knuffen (inf), → puffen (inf); he prodded the donkey (on) with his stick → er trieb den Esel mit seinem Stock vorwärts; he prodded the hay with his stick → er stach mit seinem Stock ins Heu; …, he said, prodding the map with his finger → …, sagte er und stieß mit dem Finger auf die Karte

(fig) → anspornen, anstacheln (into sth zu etw); to prod somebody into action → jdm einen Stoß geben

vi → stoßen; he prodded at the picture with his finger → er stieß mit dem Finger auf das Bild; he prodded at the cows with his stick → er trieb die Kühe mit seinem Stock an; he doesn’t need any prodding → man braucht ihn nicht anzuspornen

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prod

[prɒd]

1. n (push, jab) → colpetto; (with elbow) → gomitata

2. vt (jab, with stick, finger) → dare un colpetto a
he prodded the page with his finger → ha puntato il dito sulla pagina
he has to be prodded along (fig) → ha bisogno di essere pungolato

3. vi she prodded at the picture with a finger → ha puntato il dito sul quadro

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

prod

(prod) – past tense, past participle ˈprodded – verb

1. to push with something pointed; to poke. He prodded her arm with his finger. stoot, steek يَنْخَس، يَخِز бодвам espetar píchnout, šťouchnout stechen prikke til σπρώχνω, κεντρίζω, τσιγκλώpinchar; empujar suskama سیخونک زدن tökätä pousser לִדחוֹף चुभाना döf menyodok stinga í, pota spingere つつく 찌르다 baksnoti, bakstelėti, bakštinti []bikstīt; iegrūst vieglu dunku penujah porrenstikke, pirkedźgać, kłuć چوكه espetar a îm­punge тыкать, колоть pichnúť, štuchnúť zbosti gurnuti sticka [till], stöta till แหย่ dürtmek 戳 тикати چبھونا، گھسيڑنا đâm; chọc 戳

2. to urge or encourage. He prodded her into action. aanmoedig يَحُث подтиквам incitar pobízet anstacheln tilskynde ωθώ, παροτρύνωempujar, pinchar, incitar innustama تحریک کردن kannustaa pousser לְהָאִיץ प्रोत्साहन, पेरित करना, उकसाना ösztökél mendorong hvetja incitare かり立てる 재촉하다 raginti, pastūmėti uzmudināt; rosināt mengejan aanporrenegge, oppmuntrepopędzać, poganiać تحريك كول incitar a îndemna, a încuraja побуждать nabádať spodbuditi podstaći sporra, egga กระตุ้น teşvik etmek 促使 підганяти, спонукати ہمت افزائي کرنا kích động 促使

noun

an act of prodding. She gave him a prod. aanmoediging نَخْسَه، وَخْزَه бодване espetada rýpanec der Stich prik σπρωξιά, κέντρισμαgolpecito, pinchazo, empujón innustus سیخونک؛ انگیزش tökkäys petit coupדחיפה चुभन döfés sodokan pot colpetto 突き 찌르기 bakstelėjimas, raginimas viegls grūdiens tujahan por stikk, skubb; ruske opp i hukommelsenszturchnięcie, ukłucie چوكه، چوخول espetadela împunsătură; imbold тычок štuchnutie zbodljaj ubod stöt, stick การแหย่ dürtme 戳 стусан; поштовх چبھونا cú chọc 戳

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