prone
Pronunciation
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
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- If you are prone to something or to doing something, you are likely to do it.
- Because Siobhan is a nerd, she is prone to talking about her interests without stopping.
- If you are prone, you are lying flat, face down.
- Antonym: supine
- After falling on its face, the robot lay prone for a while before getting up.