prang

verb

pranged; pranging; prangs

transitive verb

chiefly British
: to have an accident with : cause to crash
prang noun chiefly British

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prang was in 1941

Dictionary Entries Near prang

Cite this Entry

“Prang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prang. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.

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