pronate

American  

[proh-neyt] / ˈproʊ neɪt /

verb (used with object)

pronated, pronating

1. to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.

2. (in vertebrates) to rotate (any limb or joint) in a similar manner.

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verb (used without object)

pronated, pronating

1. to become pronated.

pronate British  

/ prəʊˈneɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to turn (a limb, hand, or foot) so that the palm or sole is directed downwards

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Other Word Forms

• pronation noun

Etymology

Origin of pronate

1830–40; < Late Latin prōnātus, past participle of prōnāre to bend forward, derivative of Latin prōnus; prone ¹, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Unlike the changeup, the slider did not force Kershaw to pronate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2024

Flexor tendons run down through the wrist and flex fingers, and therefore are called upon “anytime you flex your wrist or pronate your wrist,” Lessard said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2016

Richard Chin, the pro at the Harvard Club, added that I should pronate my forearm rather than my wrist.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 18, 2016

Figure 11.25 Muscles That Move the Forearm The muscles originating in the upper arm flex, extend, pronate, and supinate the forearm.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Firestone says that a minimalist shoe is probably not a good choice for someone with very flat feet, since their feet are more likely to pronate heavily without any arch support.

From Washington Post