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- Dictionaryprone/prəʊn/
adjective
- 1. likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable: "farmed fish are prone to disease" Similar Opposite
- 2. lying flat, especially face downwards: "I was lying prone on a foam mattress" Similar Opposite
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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PRONE definition: 1. likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRONE is having a tendency or inclination : being likely —often used with to—often used in combination. How to use prone in a sentence. The Difference Between Prone, Supine, and Prostrate Synonym Discussion of Prone.
Prone definition: having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable. See examples of PRONE used in a sentence.
To be prone to something, usually something bad, means to have a tendency to be affected by it or to do it. For all her experience, she was still prone to nerves. [ + to] People with fair skin who sunburn easily are very prone to skin cancer. [ + to] Synonyms: liable, given, subject, inclined More Synonyms of prone.
Definition of prone adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. Lying with the front or face downward. 2. Having a tendency; inclined. Often used in combination: paper that is prone to yellowing; an accident-prone child. adv. In a prone manner: The patient was lying prone on the bed. [Middle English, inclined, disposed, from Latin prōnus, leaning forward; see per in Indo-European roots .] prone′ly adv.
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.
