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Prod
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Prod or prod  (prd)
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a Protestant.

prod  (prd)
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.

[Origin unknown.]

prodder n.

prod
Verb
[prodding, prodded]
1. to poke with a pointed object
2. to rouse (someone) to action
Noun
1. the act of prodding
2. a reminder [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Prodprod - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
encouragement - the expression of approval and support
2.Prodprod - a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
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"
Verb1.prod - to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"
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"
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"
thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

prod
verb 2. prompt, move, urge, motivate, spur, stimulate, rouse, stir up, incite, egg on, goad, impel, put a bomb under (informal)
noun 3. poke, push, boost, dig, elbow, shove, nudge, jab
noun 5. goad, stick, spur, poker
Translations
prod [prɔd] vt (= push) → empujar;
(with elbow) → dar un codazo a

prod [prɔd] vtpousser
n (= push, jab) → petit coup, poussée f

prod [prɔd] vt (= push) (with finger, stick etc) → stoßen, stupsen (inf) (fig) (= urge); anspornen
n (with finger, stick etc) → Stoß m, Stups m (inf) (fig) (= reminder); mahnender Hinweis m

prod [prɔd] vtdare un colpetto a
n (= push, jab) → colpetto

prod
v prod [prod]
1 to push with something pointed; to poke He prodded her arm with his finger. stoot, steek يَنْخَس، يَخِز бодвам píchnout, šťouchnout prikke til stechen σπρώχνω, κεντρίζω, τσιγκλώ pinchar; empujar suskama سیخونک زدن tyrkätä pousser לִדחוֹף चुभाना döf menyodok stinga í, pota spingere つつく ...을 찌르다, 쑤시다 baksnoti, bakstelėti, bakštinti []bikstīt; iegrūst vieglu dunku penujah porren stikke, pirke dźgać, kłuć espetar a îm­punge тыкать, колоть pichnúť, štuchnúť zbosti gurnuti sticka [], stöta till แหย่ dürt(ükle)mek тикати چبھونا، گھسيڑنا đâm; chọc
2 to urge or encourage He prodded her into action. aanmoedig يَحُث подтиквам pobízet tilskynde anstacheln ωθώ, παροτρύνω empujar, pinchar, incitar innustama تحریک کردن kannustaa pousser (qqn à faire qqch.) לְהָאִיץ प्रोत्साहन, पेरित करना, उकसाना ösztökél mendorong hvetja incitare かり立てる ...을 자극하다, 격려하다 raginti, pastūmėti uzmudināt; rosināt mengejan aanporren egge, oppmuntre popędzać, poganiać incitar a îndemna, a încuraja побуждать nabádať spodbuditi podstaći sporra, egga กระตุ้น teşvik etmek 促使 підганяти, спонукати ہمت افزائي کرنا kích động 使
n
an act of prodding She gave him a prod. aanmoediging نَخْسَه، وَخْزَه бодване rýpanec prik der Stich σπρωξιά, κέντρισμα golpecito, pinchazo, empujón innustus سیخونک؛ انگیزش kannustus petit coup (de doigt, etc.) דְחִיפָה चुभन döfés sodokan pot colpetto 突き 자극, 격려 bakstelėjimas, raginimas viegls grūdiens tujahan por stikk, skubb; ruske opp i hukommelsen szturchnięcie, ukłucie espetadela împunsătură; imbold тычок štuchnutie zbodljaj ubod stöt, stick การแหย่ dürtme стусан; поштовх چبھونا cú chọc


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