prodded; prodding
2
: to poke or stir as if with a prod
: to urge someone on
prodder
noun
1
: a pointed instrument used to prod
2
: an incitement to act
needed a few prods to remember her lines
chiefly Ireland, often disparaging + offensive
Examples of prod in a Sentence
Verb
She prodded him in the ribs to get his attention.
She was prodded into joining the team.
Noun (1)
She gave him a sharp prod in the back.
He picked up a stick and used it as a prod to get the donkey moving.
He needed a few prods to remember his lines.
She called me and gave me a prod about finishing the report.
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Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
But as Brunson poked and prodded their defense in the third quarter of Game 5, probing for familiar weak spots, the Celtics punched back.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
His desire to poke, prod, and contemplate the perverse ironies of mortality is still present and accounted for, however.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Even without an escalation in tariffs, many analysts are predicting Apple will raise iPhone prices this autumn when the latest models are typically released — a prospect that could prod consumers to splurge on an upgrade this summer.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
But as Brunson poked and prodded their defense in the third quarter of Game 5, probing for familiar weak spots, the Celtics punched back.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Noun
Let his final earthly words be a prod to the consciences of our leaders and all mankind.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
His desire to poke, prod, and contemplate the perverse ironies of mortality is still present and accounted for, however.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Prod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prod. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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prod
1 of 2 verb
prodded; prodding
1
: to poke with something
2
: to stir a person or animal to action
kept prodding me to reveal the secret
prodder
noun
prod
2 of 2 noun1
: something used for prodding
2
: an act of prodding : a sharp urging or reminder
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