prawn
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /prɔːn/
- (AU) (NZ) IPA (key): /proːn/
- (US) (Canada) IPA (key): /prɔn/
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun[change]
- (countable) A prawn is a shrimplike crustacean, many species of it are used as food.
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (intransitive) If you are prawning, you are fishing for prawns.