noun
prong
Prong (noun) means one of the thin, pointed parts that stick out from something like a fork or an antler.
noun
1
One of the thin, pointed parts that stick out from something like a fork or an antler.
"a pitchfork with four prongs"
2
A part that splits off, like a branch or a fork in something.
"the second prong of the argument"
"the two prongs of a river"
3
A tool used on a farm with long pointed spikes, also called a fork.
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Etymology
From Middle English pronge, perhaps from Middle Low German prange (“stick, restraining device”), from prangen (“to press, pinch”), from Old Saxon *prangan, from Proto-West Germanic *prangan, from Proto-Germanic *pranganą (“to press”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)preng- (“to wrap up, constrict”). Akin to Lithuanian spriñgti (“to choke, become choked or obstructed”), Latvian sprañgât (“cord, constrict”), Ancient Greek σπαργανόω (sparganóō, “to swaddle”), σπάργανον (spárganon, “swaddling cloth”). See also prank, prance, prink.
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What is the meaning of prong?
"prong" (noun) means one of the thin, pointed parts that stick out from something like a fork or an antler.
What is another word for prong?
Other words for "prong" include tine.
What are the different meanings of prong?
"prong" has 3 main meanings: 1. One of the thin, pointed parts that stick out from something like a fork or an antler; 2. A part that splits off, like a branch or a fork in something; 3. A tool used on a farm with long pointed spikes, also called a fork.
