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单词 pronk
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Definition of pronk in English:

pronk

verb prɒŋkprôNGk
[no object]
  • (of a springbok or other antelope) leap in the air with an arched back and stiff legs, typically as a form of display or when threatened.

    grysbok were pronking over tall tufts of grass

Origin

Late 19th century: from Afrikaans, literally 'show off', from Dutch pronken 'to strut'.

 
 

Definition of pronk in US English:

pronk

verbprôNGk
[no object]
  • (of a springbok or other antelope) leap in the air with an arched back and stiff legs, typically as a form of display or when threatened.

    grysbok were pronking over tall tufts of grass

Origin

Late 19th century: from Afrikaans, literally ‘show off’, from Dutch pronken ‘to strut’.

 
 
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