prog

Rock music with complex tunes and rhythms, often played in long pieces.

• My dad loves prog.
• The band mixes prog with folk music.
• That album is a classic of British prog.

Similar words: progressive rock

Common phrases: prog rock, prog band, classic prog

A short name for a show on television.

• What prog are you watching?
• There is a good nature prog on tonight.
• I missed my favourite prog yesterday.

Similar words: show, programme

Common phrases: tv prog, favourite prog, watch a prog

A short name for a program, such as software or a planned set of activities.

• This prog sorts my files.
• I installed a new prog yesterday.
• Have you seen the prog for next week’s events?

Similar words: program

Common phrases: new prog, computer prog, run a prog

A short name for progesterone, a hormone involved in pregnancy and the monthly cycle.

• The clinic checked my prog levels.
• Her prog was low this month.
• They measured prog alongside other hormones.

Similar words: progesterone

Common phrases: prog levels, low prog, prog test

To write computer instructions or set a machine to perform a task.

• Can you prog the timer?
• He progged the controller to open the gate.
• She is progging a simple game for the computer.

How to use it: prog something to do something (I progged the timer to start at six.)

Similar words: program

Common phrases: prog a controller, prog a timer

To predict what will happen, especially the weather.

• The models prog heavy rain tomorrow.
• Forecasters progged snow across the region.
• Strong winds are progged to arrive tonight.

How to use it: be progged to do something (The storm is progged to reach us tonight.)

Similar words: forecast, predict

Common phrases: prog a storm, prog heavy rain

To poke someone or something with a sharp point, often to make them move.

• He progged the cow with a stick.
• She felt someone prog her arm.
• The farmer kept progging the stubborn animal forward.

How to use it: prog someone/something with something (He progged the animal with a stick.)

Similar words: prod, prick, goad

Common phrases: prog with something, prog a cow