poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
he prodded her in the ribs
a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
he gave the wire netting an experimental prod
a pointed implement, typically one discharging an electric current and used as a goad.
a cattle prod
Origin
mid 16th century (as a verb): perhaps symbolic of a short poking movement, or a blend of poke1 and dialect brod ‘to goad, prod’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.
Prods meaning : poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object. a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object. a pointed implement, typically one discharging an electric current and used as a goad.