pranged

Had a collision

Pranged is British slang meaning crashed or damaged, especially a vehicle or aircraft: He pranged the car backing out of the garage.

Originally Royal Air Force slang from World War II for crash-landing or colliding with something.

The word can extend to any minor collision or damage: I pranged my knee on the table.

damage

dented

Having a surface depression

crumpled · mangled · bashed · smashed · wrecked · totalled · buckled · warped · crushed · battered

vehicle

dent

Shallow surface depression

bodywork · collision · crash · smash · shunt · fender-bender · rear-end · side-swipe · write-off · panel

aviation

crash

Sudden violent impact

  • aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
  • pilotOne who steers aircraft
  • cockpitPilot's control compartment

nosedive · tailspin · emergency · landing · mayday · eject · bailout · hangar · fuselage · undercarriage

impact

crash

Sudden violent impact

  • smashBreak violently apart
  • bangSudden loud noise
  • thudDull impact noise

slam · wallop · bash · crunch · clatter · jolt · bump · knock · whack · thump

Opposites
physical condition

prangedintact

Not damaged or altered

undamaged · unscathed · pristine · mint · unblemished

outcome of operation

prangedstuck the landing

Finished a routine perfectly

parked · made it · pulled off · aced it

Family

prang

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Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G