Main Entry:

¹prod

Pronunciation:

\ˈpräd\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

prod·ded; prod·ding

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1535

transitive verb1 a: to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick b: to incite to action : stir2: to poke or stir as if with a prodintransitive verb: to urge someone on

— prod·der noun