prodder

Variant of prod

prod definition

prod (präd)

transitive verb prodded prod′·ded, prodding prod′·ding

  1. to jab or poke with or as with a pointed stick; goad
  2. to urge or stir into action

Etymology: < ?

noun

  1. the act of prodding; jab, poke, thrust, etc.
  2. something that prods; specif., a rod or pointed stick used in driving cattle

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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