1. разг. = пойди см. пойти
2. разг. 1. вводн. сл. ( вероятно, пожалуй ) передаётся личн. формами : must и would (+ inf. ); тж. I should not wonder, I dare say
ты, поди, забыл меня — I shouldn't wonder if you had forgotten me, I dare say you have forgotten me
он, поди, устал, спит, забыл — he must be tired, sleeping, must have forgotten; I shouldn't wonder if he were tired, sleeping, if he had forgotten
уже, поди, поздно — it must be getting late
2. частица ( с повелит. накл. ; попробуй ) just try (+ to inf. )
поди поспорь с ним — you just try to argue with him
вот поди ж ты! — just imagine!; well, who would have thought it possible?