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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Prod \Prod\, n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. brod goad, prickle, sting, and
     E. brad, also W. procio to poke, thrust.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a
        goad, an awl, a skewer, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A prick or stab which a pointed instrument.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled
        prodd. --Fairholt.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Prod \Prod\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prodded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Prodding.]
     To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with
     something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to
     prod oxen; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry; as, to prod a
     student. --H. Taylor.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Prod \Prod\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prodded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Prodding.]
     To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with
     something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to
     prod oxen; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry; as, to prod a
     student. --H. Taylor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Prod \Prod\, n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. brod goad, prickle, sting, and
     E. brad, also W. procio to poke, thrust.]
     1. A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a
        goad, an awl, a skewer, etc.
  
     2. A prick or stab which a pointed instrument.
  
     3. A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled
        prodd. --Fairholt.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  prod
       n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
            "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad,
             goading, prodding, urging, spur, spurring]
       2: a pointed instrument used to prod into motion [syn: goad]
       v 1: to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw
            her friend enter the restaurant" [syn: nudge, poke at]
       2: urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy
          on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the
          window" [syn: incite, egg on]
       3: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her
          ribs" [syn: jab, stab, poke, dig]
       [also: prodding, prodded]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  prod
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 τσιγκλάω, κεντρίζω, χτυπώ ζώο με αντικείμενο που έχει αιχμηρή άκρη
     2 σκουντώ
     3 (ετ μτφρ en) προκαλώ κάποιον
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 τσιγκλάω, κεντρίζω, χτυπώ ζώο με αντικείμενο που έχει αιχμηρή άκρη
     2 σκουντώ
     3 (ετ μτφρ en) προκαλώ κάποιον