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pronged

pronged
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prawngd, prongd]
    • /prɔŋd, prɒŋd/
    • /-prɒŋd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prawngd, prongd]
    • /prɔŋd, prɒŋd/

Definitions of pronged word

  • adjective pronged having prongs (often used in combination): a four-pronged fork. 1
  • noun pronged one of the pointed tines of a fork. 1
  • noun pronged any pointed, projecting part, as of an antler. 1
  • noun pronged a branch of a stream. 1
  • noun pronged Jewelry. a tapering metal projection, usually heavier than a claw, rising from the base of a jewelry setting and used to hold a stone in position as needed. Compare claw (def 7). 1
  • verb with object pronged to pierce or stab with or as if with a prong. 1
See all 8 definitions of pronged

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Origin of pronged

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; prong + -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pronged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pronged

pronged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for pronged

adj pronged

  • acuate — to sharpen
  • acuminous — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
  • apical — of, at, or being the apex
  • bifid — divided into two lobes by a median cleft
  • branched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.

adjective pronged

  • arrowlike — resembling an arrow
  • cleft — A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it.
  • edged — having an edge or edges (often used in combination): dull-edged; a two-edged sword.
  • furcated — Forked or branched.
  • honed — a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.

noun pronged

  • chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
  • cogged — having cogs.

verb pronged

  • jag — a period of unrestrained indulgence in an activity; spree; binge: a crying jag; a talking jag.
All 25 Synonyms of pronged

Top questions with pronged

  • what is a three pronged spear called?
  • what is a three pronged fork used for?
  • what does two pronged mean?

Related words

  • benching iron

    a triangular, pronged plate driven into the ground to provide a temporary bench mark or turning point.
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