PRONK

pronk

(verb) jump straight up; “kangaroos pronk”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

pronk (third-person singular simple present pronks, present participle pronking, simple past and past participle pronked)

(of a quadruped) To jump with all four limbs at once.

Synonyms: stot, leap

Noun

pronk (plural pronks)

A gait or a leap in which all four legs are used to push off the ground at once.

Source: Wiktionary



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