pronk

• Verbe décrivant un mouvement de saut ou de bond, généralement effectué par des animaux comme les antilopes ou les springboks, caractérisé par des sauts sur les pattes raides.

A verb used to describe a bouncing or leaping movement, typically performed by animals such as antelopes or springboks, characterized by stiff-legged jumps.

1. Jump straight upC1informal

   To leap or spring vertically into the air, often used to describe the behavior of certain animals like antelopes.

   Bondir verticalement

   • The young gazelle began to pronk across the field.
   • When startled, the deer would pronk high into the air.
   • The springbok is known to pronk as a display of fitness.

   Synonymesboundhopjumpleapspringvault