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Definition of "prong" [prong]

  • A thin, pointed, projecting part: a pitchfork with four prongs. (noun)
  • A branch; a fork: the two prongs of a river. (noun)
  • To pierce with or as if with a thin, pointed, projecting part. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "prong" in a sentence
  • "My boyfriend thinks the prominent warning about the 4 hour prong is a marketing gimmick."
  • "My boyfriend things the prominent warning about the 4 hour prong is a marketing gimmick."
  • "Without a clear path to ground, which the 3rd prong is supposed to provide, your surge protector will not work."