Having a natural inclination or tendency to something Lying with the front of your body facing downward See examples of prone used in a sentence.
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Supine is lying on your back.
Definition of prone adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Wordreference random house learner's dictionary of american english © 2025 prone1 /proʊn/ adj Having a natural tendency toward something Likely to suffer from:[be + ~ + to] was prone to anger
Having the front of the body downward If you're prone to doing something, it means you're likely to do it, have a habit of doing it, or are susceptible to it People who are prone to getting the flu every winter should probably get a flu shot in the fall. To be prone to something, usually something bad, means to have a tendency to be affected by it or to do it.
Likely to do, have, or suffer from something usually + to
