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

As for the other prong: He’s traveled as far as Nashville and St. Louis to keep up his regular Red Cross donations. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 May 2024

So Riley picked up a black plastic fork sitting on his desk, gripping it by the prongs with his right hand. —Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2024

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

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