rod

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɒd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɑd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rod)

Inflections of 'rod' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
rods
v 3rd person singular
rodding
v pres p
rodded
v past
rodded
v past p

Collocations for "rod"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rod" in context.

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rod

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [metal, lead, steel, brass] rod
  2. [melt, use, shape] a [metal] rod
  3. a rod of [metal]
  4. a [cleaning, pool, piston] rod
  5. had a rod put in his [hip, leg]
  6. [shower, bath, curtain] rods
  7. buy a new fishing rod
  8. felt a [bite, pull] on the rod
  9. use a rod to [make, join, poke, hang]
  10. [grip, grab, hold] the rod (tightly)
  11. a [loose, firm, tight] grip on the rod
  12. drives a hot rod
  13. idiom: doesn't spare the rod with his [children, students, players]
  14. idiom: spare the rod and spoil the child
'rod' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bend - carbon - divine - fishing - flexible - lightning - machine - metal - spare - stirring - stressed - stroke - towel - twitch - yank

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