Associations to the word «Prone»

Wiktionary

PRONE, adjective. Lying face downward; prostrate.Wp
PRONE, adjective. Having a downward inclination or slope.
PRONE, adjective. Shooting from a lying down position.
PRONE, adjective. Predisposed, liable, inclined.
PRONE OUT, verb. (surfing) To lie flat on one's board (face down) in order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.
PRONE TO, adverb. Inclined to; having a tendency to

Dictionary definition

PRONE, adjective. Having a tendency (to); often used in combination; "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone".
PRONE, adjective. Lying face downward.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.