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to prog

to prog

9.6
To play long, complex rock songs
  • verb
  • /prɔg/
  • Jargon
translation icon : escuchar rock progresivo
  • Every Friday night, they love to prog together, sharing their favorite tracks and discussing albums.

Examples

  • During the road trip, we played a playlist of classic albums so we could prog and sing along.

  • We gathered at the community center to prog and enjoy our favorite progressive rock bands.

  • And he was hearing me record for a lot of prog rock guitar players when we had just got married.

Synonyms

to rock out
vsto prog
  • Informal
18 7.7

Play or enjoy loud energetic music while moving and singing

focuses on playing or listening to progressive rock in social settings

How Involved

to specialize in
  • US
165 3.9
to prog
  • Jargon
9.6
to play
∞ 1.0
to sample
95 2.6

Surface Forms

prog infinitive
progged past
progged past participle
progging present participle
progs third person singular

Etymology

Prog as a verb comes from the music word prog (short for 'progressive'), so to 'prog' is to play or listen to progressive rock. This is why musicians say they 'progged' when they played long, experimental songs.