verb (used with object) British Slang.
1.
to collide with; bump into.
2.
to destroy or severely damage by a bombing raid; bomb (an enemy target).
3.
to destroy or shoot down (an enemy aircraft).
Origin:
1930–35; imitative
1930–35; imitative
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prang (præŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an accident or crash in an aircraft, car, etc |
| 2. | an aircraft bombing raid |
| 3. | an achievement |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to crash or damage (an aircraft, car, etc) |
| 5. | to damage (a town, etc) by bombing |
| [C20: possibly imitative of an explosion; perhaps related to Malay perang war, fighting] | |
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Prang
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