prance
to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
to ride on a horse doing this.
to ride gaily, proudly, or insolently.
to move or go in an elated manner; cavort.
to dance or move in a lively or spirited manner; caper.
to cause to prance.
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
Origin of prance
1Other words for prance
Other words from prance
- prancer, noun
- pranc·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use prance in a sentence
Alig prances ahead and points out landmarks like the wing where the rowdier inmates are housed.
The Party Monster Lives For the Applause: Michael Alig’s Second Act | Caitlin Dickson | February 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen attacking the stack with her horns she flings her tail in the air and prances as if she were trying a new tango step.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurBehold how he prances with his manly foot, and brandishes his blade, much as if he were about to measure forth cambric with it.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottThe would-be daughter flourishes, yells, and prances up there on the box of the carriage.
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. LawrenceLook, how he prances and shakes his mane and sniffs the air.
The Whale and the Grasshopper | Seumas O'Brien
What four-in-hand prances by without some vacant seat, be it even in the rumble?
The Daltons, Volume I (of II) | Charles James Lever
British Dictionary definitions for prance
/ (prɑːns) /
(intr) to swagger or strut
(intr) to caper, gambol, or dance about
(intr)
(of a horse) to move with high lively springing steps
to ride a horse that moves in this way
(tr) to cause to prance
the act or an instance of prancing
Origin of prance
1Derived forms of prance
- prancer, noun
- prancingly, adverb
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