1 C1 neutral
to lie fully stretched on your front
"The photographer proned out in the grass to get a lower angle."
inseparable
prone out
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
to lie stretched out face down
In plain English
to lie flat on your stomach
What does "prone out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Literally, to become prone and stretched out.
Actually means
to lie flat on your stomach
Usage tip
Rare and somewhat technical or descriptive. More common alternatives are 'lie prone' or 'stretch out face down'.
Words that pair with "prone out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
on the ground on the floor in the grass behind a wall under fire face down
How to conjugate "prone out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
prone out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
prones out
he/she/it
Past simple
proned out
yesterday
Past participle
proned out
have + pp
-ing form
proning out
continuous
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Other ways to say "prone out"
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drop prone flatten oneself lie face down lie prone sprawl face down stretch out on one's front
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