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[prang]
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verb (used with object) British Slang.
  1. to collide with; bump into.
  2. to destroy or severely damage by a bombing raid; bomb (an enemy target).
  3. to destroy or shoot down (an enemy aircraft).

Origin of prang

First recorded in 1930–35; imitative
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Related Words for prang

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

Examples from the Web for prang

Historical Examples of prang

  • "Well, there's Prang's article," he said in his business voice.

    A Crooked Mile

    Oliver Onions

  • Besides, there was an alluring glow about Mr. Prang's way of writing.

    A Crooked Mile

    Oliver Onions

  • Amory was getting rather tired of hearing about that thing of Prang's.

    A Crooked Mile

    Oliver Onions

  • "Well, about that thing of Prang's," said Mr. Strong when he could eat no more.

    A Crooked Mile

    Oliver Onions

  • And he enumerated a variety of articles they had in hand, including Mr. Prang's.

    A Crooked Mile

    Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for prang

prang

noun
  1. an accident or crash in an aircraft, car, etc
  2. an aircraft bombing raid
  3. an achievement
verb
  1. to crash or damage (an aircraft, car, etc)
  2. 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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