English Explanatory Dictionary

prang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aeroplane crash.
  2. A bombing raid.
  3. An accident involving a motor vehicle, typically minor and without casualties.
  4. Crack cocaine.
verb
  1. To crash an aeroplane.
  2. To crash; to have an accident while controlling a vehicle.
  3. To damage (the vehicle one is driving) in an accident; to have a minor collision with (another motor vehicle).
noun
  1. A type of tower or spire featured in some Buddhist temples of Cambodia and Thailand.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹæŋ/ [ˈpʰɹʷæŋ] en-au-prang.ogg /ˈpɹeɪ̯ŋ/ [ˈpʰɹʷeɪ̯ŋ] /ˈpɹɛ̃ŋ/ [ˈpʰɹʷɛ̃ŋ]

Word forms

prang prangs pranging pranged

Etymology

Originally World War II Royal Air Force slang; probably imitative.

Synonyms

bingle collision crash fender-bender

Derived words

pranged prang out
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