prang

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, dated, slang, uncountable) An aeroplane crash.
2. (countable, dated, slang, uncountable) A bombing raid.
3. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, informal, uncountable) An accident involving a motor vehicle, typically minor and without casualties.
4. (US, slang, uncountable) Crack cocaine.

Verb

1. (dated, slang) To crash an aeroplane.
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, informal, intransitive) To crash; to have an accident while controlling a vehicle.
3. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, informal, transitive) To damage (the vehicle one is driving) in an accident; to have a minor collision with (another motor vehicle).

Synonyms

destroy by bombing

bombardment

bombing

clash

collision

💥

crash landing

rocks

smash

bazooka

crack rock

Translations

fracassare

bigorner

crack

crack

caer violentamente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹæŋ/

Etymology

Originally World War II Royal Air Force slang; probably imitative.