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prog Meaning & Definition

/pɹɒɡ/

What Does Prog Mean?

Prog is used as an adjective meaning Clipping of progressive. As a noun, it means Progressive rock. As a verb, it means To programme.

Quick Facts About Prog

Part of speechadjective, noun, verb
Pronunciation/pɹɒɡ/
Antonymsnon-progressive, conservative and reactionary
Pluralprogs
Verb formsprogs, progging, progged

Prog Definition (Adjective)

  1. Clipping of progressive.

Prog as a Noun

  1. Progressive rock.

    He listens to a lot of prog.

  2. A program.
  3. Programming.
  4. A television program.
  5. A proctor.
  6. A progressive.
  7. Progesterone.
  8. The process of attempting to progress through and complete a raid or other difficult multiplayer content for the first time.

Prog as a Verb

  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.

  3. To attempt to progress through and complete a raid or other difficult multiplayer content for the first time.

Noun

  1. Provisions, food and supplies, particularly for a journey.
  2. Plunder; booty.
  3. A vagrant beggar; a tramp.
  4. A pointed instrument.

Verb

  1. To feed and care for oneself, as opposed to being fed and cared for by someone (like a domesticated animal).
  2. To seek food and wealth as opposed to pursuing spiritual goals.
  3. To seek food, goods, or money by low arts, such as begging, trickery, or abuse of power.
  4. To steal; to rob; to filch.
  5. To prick; to goad; to progue.

Noun

  1. (university slang) A proctor.

Adjective

  1. Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
  2. Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
  3. Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.

    a progressive politician

  4. Liberal.
  5. Of or relating to progressive education.

    a progressive school

  6. (of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
  7. Advancing in severity.

    progressive paralysis

  8. (grammar) Continuous.

Noun

  1. Victuals got by begging, or vagrancy; victuals of any kind; food; supplies.

Verb

  1. To wander about and beg; to seek food or other supplies by low arts; to seek advantage by mean tricks.

Synonyms of Prog

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Antonyms of Prog

Prog in a Sentence

He listens to a lot of prog.

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

a progressive politician

a progressive school

progressive paralysis

Word Forms & Grammar

prog (not comparable)

prog (countable and uncountable, plural progs)

prog (third-person singular simple present progs, present participle progging, simple past and past participle progged)

Origin of Prog

Origin 1: By clipping of various words.

Origin 2: A variant of proke.

Prog: Your Questions Answered

Is prog an adjective or a noun?

Prog is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.

What is the opposite of prog?

Antonyms of prog include non-progressive, conservative, reactionary and regressive.

What is the plural of prog?

The plural of prog is progs.

What is the past tense of prog?

The past tense of prog is progged. The present participle is progging.

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