Definitions for prods

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prods prod

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IPA: /prɒd/

Prods is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in prods (doprs).

Definitions for prods

noun

1. the act of prodding; a poke or jab.
2. any of various pointed instruments used as a goad, especially an electrified rod that administers a mild shock:
3. a Protestant, especially an Anglo-Irish Protestant.

verb (used with object)

1. to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed:
2. to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad.

Origin of prods

First recorded in 1525-35; origin uncertain

Examples for prods

He was roused again by a prod of a sword, and bidden to stand up.

And, of course, a rebuke to our current politics and especially our president, who seems unable to prod a bee to buzz.

Those were executive action, designed to call attention to an issue, prod Congress, or achieve results.

Then again came the prod of his instinct and the warning of past experience.

But to prod the War on Drugs ever further into history is to make the death of children like Michael Brown ever less likely.

Is it really too much to ask, to try to prod young people to connect a couple of dots?

That officer picked up a pitchfork and began to prod the hay.

"prod him with the icicle," said the Kangaroo to the Polar Bear.

"prod at him with a broom handle, Mrs. Beale," urged Ukridge.

God has to continually prompt and prod him, and puts his brother Aaron at his side to do most of the real leadership.