I. ˈpräg noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
dialect Britain : a pointed instrument (as a goad or skewer)
II. transitive verb
( progged ; progged ; progging ; progs )
1. dialect Britain : goad , prod
2. dialect Britain : to poke at (a hole, a log)
III. “, ˈprȯg intransitive verb
( progged ; progged ; progging ; progs )
Etymology: origin unknown
chiefly dialect : to poke or search about especially in order to steal, beg, or chance upon something profitable : forage , prowl
IV. noun
( -s )
chiefly dialect : food especially when obtained by foraging, filching, or as a handout
V. ˈpräg noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
slang Britain : proctor 2a
VI. transitive verb
( progged ; progged ; progging ; progs )
slang Britain : to subject to proctorial authority
if I came in here by myself I'd get progged — Thomas Wolfe
VII. abbreviation
1. program
2. progress; progressive