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prang

[ prang ]
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verb (used with object) British Slang.

to collide with; bump into.
to destroy or severely damage by a bombing raid; bomb (an enemy target).
to destroy or shoot down (an enemy aircraft).

RELATED WORDS

raid, bombard, destroy, attack, blast, strafe, smash, collide, plunge, hurtle, collapse, tumble, ditch, dive, drop, bump, slip, meet, topple, overturn

Nearby words

  1. prand.,
  2. prandial,
  3. prandially,
  4. prandtl,
  5. prandtl number,
  6. pranidhana,
  7. prank,
  8. prankish,
  9. prankishly,
  10. prankster

Origin of prang

First recorded in 1930–35; imitative
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British Dictionary definitions for prang

prang

/ (præŋ) mainly British slang /

noun

an accident or crash in an aircraft, car, etc
an aircraft bombing raid
an achievement

verb

to crash or damage (an aircraft, car, etc)
to damage (a town, etc) by bombing

Word Origin for prang

C20: possibly imitative of an explosion; perhaps related to Malay perang war, fighting
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