prom

B2 Topic:Education & Learning

US /pɹɑm/ UK /pɹɒm/ See IPA manual

Freq #4187

Meanings

1

noun
A formal dance held for students, usually near the end of the school year.

Would you like to be my date for the prom?
2

verb
To attend a prom.

He proudly remembered promming with the head cheerleader.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a formal dance held for... promenade

Word family

Forms proms

Derived forms prom-goerpromgoerpromlikeprommerpromposalpromposepromwearpromzilla

Etymology

In all senses, by acronymy.

Topics

Education & Learning Register & Style

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