prong

1 of 2

noun

ˈprȯŋ 

ˈpräŋ

1

: fork

2

: a tine of a fork

3

: a slender pointed or projecting part: such as

a

: a fang of a tooth

b

: a point of an antler

4

: something resembling a prong

prong

2 of 2

verb

pronged; pronging; prongs

transitive verb

: to stab, pierce, or break up with a pronged device

Examples of prong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Kelce purchased the massive diamond ring — which features four prongs and a button back, or a small bezel around the stone — at Artifex Fine Jewelry, an online jeweler that claims to craft jewelry with natural stones. —Nbc News, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025

This means the diamond is set with a simple metal band surrounding it instead of prongs. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025

Verb

The solutions, according to the Bay Area Equity Atlas report and Price’s work, have to be multi-pronged in order to really tackle the problems of housing affordability. —Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2019

Apparently, there's now a new twist on the classic shape, looking a little more modern with an oval center stone and spiky pronged diamonds surrounding it. —Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 2 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pronge

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prong

• bhang
• bong
• dong
• gong
• hmong
• jong
• mong
• pong
• rong
• song
• strong
• thong

Kids Definition

prong

noun

ˈprȯŋ,

ˈpräŋ

1

: fork entry 1 sense 1

2

: one of the sharp points of a fork : tine

3

: a slender pointed part that sticks out (as on an antler)

4

: something resembling a prong

there are two prongs to the argument

pronged

ˈprȯŋd

ˈpräŋd

adjective