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prog.

Progressive rock.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/pɹɑɡ/General-American
  1. Progressive rock.

    informal · uncountable
    He listens to a lot of prog.
  2. A program.

    countable · informal · uncountable
  3. Programming.

    informal · uncountable
  4. A television program.

    countable · informal · uncountable
  5. A proctor.

    UK · countable · dated · uncountable
  6. A progressive.

    countable · informal · uncountable
  7. Progesterone.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

By clipping of various words.

verb/pɹɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/pɹɑɡ/General-American
  1. To programme.

  2. To prognosticate; to forecast.

    The thermodynamics of this system are progged to be similar to the "surprise" epic Oct 2006 Buffalo, NY lake effect snow event.
Where this word comes from

By clipping of various words.

noun/pɹɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/pɹɑɡ/General-American
  1. Provisions, food and supplies, particularly for a journey.

    countable · obsolete · slang · uncountable
  2. Plunder; booty.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. A vagrant beggar; a tramp.

    countable · obsolete · slang · uncountable
  4. A pointed instrument.

    countable · dialectal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

A variant of proke.

verb/pɹɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/pɹɑɡ/General-American
  1. To feed and care for oneself, as opposed to being fed and cared for by someone (like a domesticated animal).

    obsolete · usually
  2. To seek food and wealth as opposed to pursuing spiritual goals.

    obsolete
  3. To seek food, goods, or money by low arts, such as begging, trickery, or abuse of power.

    obsolete · slang
  4. To steal; to rob; to filch.

    obsolete · slang
  5. To prick; to goad; to progue.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

A variant of proke.

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