prog

¹

[ prog ]

verb (used without object)

, progged, prog·ging.

1. to search or prowl about, as for plunder or food; forage.

noun

1. food or victuals.

prog.

²

abbreviation for

1. progress.
2. progressive.

Prog.

³

abbreviation for

1. Progressive.

prog

¹

/ prɒɡ /

noun

1. short for proctor

verb

1. tr (of a proctor) to discipline (a student)

Prog.

²

abbreviation for

1. Progressive (Party, movement, etc)

prog

³

/ prɒɡ /

verb

1. slang.
   intr to prowl about for or as if for food or plunder

noun

1. slang.
   food obtained by begging
2. dialect.
   a Newfoundland word for food

prog

⁴

/ prɒɡ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for programme, esp a television programme

prog.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. programme
2. progress
3. progressive

Word History and Origins

Origin of prog¹

First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of prog¹

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

I think our audiences were largely male, and though I don’t count myself in the nomenclature of prog — hate that word — I would think something in the audiences might have been similar.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to Rancid and the Linda Lindas, Saturday’s opening acts included the Smashing Pumpkins, another ’90s rock band that decades ago seemed to share little with Green Day — one was prog, one was punk — but today can fit comfortably next to any group built around old-fashioned guitars.

From Los Angeles Times

She was famed for her enthusiasm for a wide spectrum of musical genres, from prog rock through punk to the dance and rap of the 21st Century.

From BBC

Nightingale started with a Sunday evening show before moving on to a late-night prog rock programme.

From BBC

She was known for her passion for a wide range of music, championing everything from prog rock and punk to acid house and grime.

From BBC