prance
verb (used without object)
to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
had been prancing
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past perfect progressiveof prance.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The youth's pony had been prancing and rearing impatiently; he started a little behind, yet being swift passed many.
From Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains by Charles Alexander Eastman
Evie, who had been prancing about the room, turned sharply on Miriam, who was still at her desk.
From The Wild Olive by Basil King
