English · Slang Attested

prang

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An aeroplane crash.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tai nạn máy bay

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

2011, Bill Marsh, Great South Australia Stories, HarperCollins Publishers, Australia, unnumbered page, I remember when a call came through that a crop sprayer had had a plane prang down at Naracoorte, in the south-east of South Australia.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bombing raid.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cuộc không kích

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Crack cocaine.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ma túy cocaine

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Dated

Common questions

What does “prang” mean?

An aeroplane crash.

Is “prang” formal or informal?

prang is generally dated, slang.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time