prom B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a formal dance held for... promenade Word family Forms proms Derived forms prom-goerpromgoerpromlikeprommerpromposalpromposepromwearpromzilla Etymology AI details In all senses, by acronymy. Topics Space, Position & Direction Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # prom **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /pɹɑm/ **IPA (UK):** /pɹɒm/ **Frequency rank:** 4187 ## Meanings 1. A formal dance held for students, usually near the end of the school year. 2. To attend a prom. ## Examples - Would you like to be my date for the prom? - He proudly remembered promming with the head cheerleader. ## Derived Forms - prom-goer - promgoer - promlike - prommer - promposal - prompose - promwear - promzilla ## Etymology In all senses, by acronymy. ## AI Etymology Prom: In all senses, by acronymy. In present-day English it covers a formal dance held for students, usually near the end of the school year and to attend a prom. The wider family includes derived forms such as prom-goer, promgoer, promlike, prommer, promposal. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Register & Style markdown