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Prong

Noun CEFR B1
pɹɒŋ

Definitions

  1. A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
  2. A branch; a fork.
  3. A fork (agricultural tool).
  4. The penis.

Equivalents

29 more languages
BosanskiBracobratledštabštift
Catalàpua
Češtinahrot
Ελληνικάακίδα
Gaeilgebeangán
Galegodentegallagallopuga
HrvatskiBracobratledštabštift
Magyarágfog
Bahasa Indonesiacabang
Íslenskagaddur
Latviešuzars
Македонскигранказабец
Nederlandsarmpiekpuntspitstand
Polskigrotkolecszpicaząb
Portuguêsbraçodentepontaramo
Românăbratdinte
Slovenčinavetva
СрпскиBracobratledštabštift
SvenskakloLEDspetsudd
Tiếng Việtngànhráng

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 batnot 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.
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