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    prone
    /prəʊn/

    adjective

    • 1. likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable: "farmed fish are prone to disease" Similar susceptiblevulnerableliableinclinedOpposite resistantimmune
    • 2. lying flat, especially face downwards: "I was lying prone on a foam mattress" Similar (lying) face downface downwardson one's stomachon one's frontOpposite uprightsupine

    verb

    • 1. turn (a patient) so as to lie face down for a period of time in order to improve the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs during mechanical ventilation: "twice a day he was proned to try and get as much oxygen into his body as possible"
    • 2. drop into a prone position; lie face down: US "they searched him and told him to prone out on the ground next to his car"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Prone can be an adjective, a verb or a suffix. As an adjective, it means likely to do or suffer something, or lying face down. As a verb, it means to put someone in a prone position. As a suffix, it means likely to experience a problem.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › proneProne Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Prone can be an adjective meaning having a tendency or inclination, or a verb meaning to lie flat on the stomach. Learn the difference between prone, supine, and prostrate, and see examples and synonyms of prone.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pronePRONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Prone definition: having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable. See examples of PRONE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Prone can mean lying face down, inclined to do something, or having a tendency to suffer something. Learn how to use prone in different contexts and see synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprone adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Prone means likely to suffer from something or to do something bad, or lying flat with the front of your body touching the ground. Learn how to use prone in sentences, compare with supine, and find synonyms and word origin.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › proneProne - definition of prone by The Free Dictionary

    Prone means lying with the front or face downward, or having a tendency or inclination to do something. See different dictionaries, synonyms, translations and usage examples of prone.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › proneProne - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're prone to doing something, it means you're likely to do it, have a habit of doing it, or are susceptible to it. People who are prone to getting the flu every winter should probably get a flu shot in the fall.