Meaning of Prong | Babel Free
pɹɒŋDefinitions
- A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
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A branch; a fork. figuratively, sometimes
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A fork (agricultural tool). Cornwall
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The penis. colloquial
Equivalents
Examples
“a pitchfork with four prongs”
“the two prongs of a river”
“the second prong of the argument”
“[…] a tradition is recorded that a man called 'Ralph' resided in this cavern for many years, and, with a prong as his weapon, successively kept the bailiffs at bay.”
“One look at that lifeguard's prong gave me a throbber like a baseball bat — not quite that big, of course, but at least that hard!”
“2008, Andy Zaltzman on The Bugle podcast, episode 34, You Will Know Us By Our Knobbly Fruit. Hang on... That looks like... No, it can't be. Is that my wang!? Micky Paintbrush, have you painted my papal prong on that nudy man!?”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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