Prostrate (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Flat

Meaning ²

Lying face downward.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The exhausted hiker lay prostrate on the forest floor, too tired to move another step.
• After the intense workout, she was prostrate on the mat, struggling to catch her breath.
• The paramedics found the injured man prostrate on the sidewalk, bleeding from a head wound.
• The athlete was prostrate on the track, clutching her ankle in agony after the fall.
• The soldier was ordered to drop to the ground and remain prostrate until the danger had passed.

Synonyms

• Prone