tr.v., prod·ded, prod·ding, prods.
- To jab or poke, as with a pointed object.
- To goad to action; incite.
- A pointed object used to prod: a cattle prod.
- An incitement; a stimulus.
[Origin unknown.]
prodder prod'der n.
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