pron. |
abbreviation of "pronoun," in grammar, a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase, such as "he," "it," "someone," "myself," or "those." |
pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
prone |
inclined or disposed; tending (usu. fol. by "to"). [3 definitions] |
prong |
a thin, sharply pointed part of a tool, such as a fork tine. [3 definitions] |
pronghorn |
a small, fleet deer of the western plains of North America that resembles an antelope and has small, forked horns curved rearward at the tips. |
pronominal |
of, concerning, acting as, or derived from a pronoun. |
pronoun |
in grammar, a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase, such as "he," "it," "someone," "myself," or "those". |
pronounce |
to articulate or enunciate (a sound, word, or words), or to utter (something) in a specified manner. [7 definitions] |
pronounceable |
combined form of pronounce. |
pronounced |
spoken or articulated. [2 definitions] |
pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. [2 definitions] |
pronto |
(informal) quickly or immediately. |
pronunciamento |
a manifesto or proclamation, esp. of a coup d'état; pronouncement. |
pronunciation |
the act, manner, or result of pronouncing words, syllables, and the like. [4 definitions] |
-proof |
unable to be penetrated by (something specified). [2 definitions] |
proof |
evidence that proves the truth or existence of something. [13 definitions] |
proofread |
to examine (a manuscript or printer's proof) for errors and mark corrections on. [2 definitions] |
proof spirit |
an alcoholic beverage, or mixture of alcohol and water, that contains fifty percent alcohol by volume. |
prop1 |
to support, stabilize, or sustain with or as if with a beam, stick, stone, or the like. [4 definitions] |
prop2 |
a piece of furniture or other article used for a theatrical presentation or the like; stage property. |
prop3 |
(informal) a propeller, as on an airplane or boat. |