/pɹəʊn/, /pɹoʊn/, /pɹəʉn/
OriginFrom Middle English prone, proone, proon, from Latin prōnus (“turned forward, bent or inclined”), from prō (“forward”).
- Lying face-down.
“prone position”
“But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased th”
- Of the hand, forearm or foot: turned facing away from the body; with the thumb inward or big toe downward.
“The hand is in the prone position typically when using a keyboard; and the forearm is then also in the prone position; when the foot is resting on the inner side of the sole, it is in the prone positi”
- Having a downward inclination or slope.
- Shooting from a position while lying down.
- figurativelyPredisposed, liable, inclined.
“prone to failure”
“Nor are mine ears with thy tongue's tune delighted; / Nor tender feeling, to base touches prone, / Nor taste, nor smell, desire to be invited / To any sensual feast with thee alone: […]”
- To place in a prone position, to place face down.
Formsproner(comparative) · more prone(comparative) · pronest(superlative) · most prone(superlative) · prones(present, singular, third-person) · proning(participle, present) · proned(participle, past) · proned(past)