PRONK

Meaning of PRONK in English

■ verb (of an antelope) leap in the air with an arched back and stiff legs.

Origin

C19: from Afrik., lit. 'show off', from Du. ~en 'to strut'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

PRANK — prank 1 /prangk/ , n. a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature. [ 1520-30; orig. uncert. ] …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRINK — v. 1 tr. (usu. refl.) a make (oneself etc.) smart. b (foll. by up) smarten (oneself) up. c (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRINK — v. 1 tr. (usu. refl.) a make (oneself etc.) smart. b (foll. by up) smarten (oneself) up. c (of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRINK — v. 1. tr. (usu. refl.) a make (oneself etc.) smart. b (foll. by up) smarten (oneself) up. c (of a …
Oxford English vocab

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