1. searching or foraging for food or provisions, especially by begging or scrounging
Usage: informal; chiefly British
2. to poke or prod with a stick or pointed object
Usage: archaic; dialectal

1. the act or practice of searching for or obtaining food or provisions by begging or scrounging
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• The children were progging for berries in the forest.
• He spent the afternoon progging for spare change on the street.
• Progging became necessary during the harsh winter when food was scarce.
• She was progging through the cupboards looking for snacks.
• The old farmer was progging at the soil with his stick.