I. ˈpräd verb
( prod·ded ; prod·ding )
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1535
transitive verb
1.
a. : to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
b. : to incite to action : stir
2. : to poke or stir as if with a prod
intransitive verb
: to urge someone on
• prod·der noun
II. noun
Date: circa 1787
1. : a pointed instrument used to prod
2. : an incitement to act
needed a few prod s to remember her lines
III. abbreviation
product; production