pronked
pronked is the simple past and past participle of pronk.
Meaning of pronk
Verb
pronk (third-person singular simple present pronks, present participle pronking, simple past and past participle pronked)
- To jump with all four limbs at once.
- Like stotting, pronking is a signal of medium excitation and is performed more often by fawns than by adults (1, 16).1991, Richard Estes, The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates, Univ of California Press, →ISBN, page 83
Questions about pronked
- What is pronked the simple past and past participle of?
- Pronked is the simple past and past participle of pronk.
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