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prance
[prans, prahns]
verb (used without object)
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.
verb (used with object)
to cause to prance.
noun
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
prance
/ prɑːns /
verb
(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
noun
the act or an instance of prancing
Other Word Forms
- prancer noun
- prancingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of prance1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prance1
Example Sentences
The kids prance around the yard quoting “Macbeth” a decade before he’ll stage it and Mescal gets to recite a “Hamlet” soliloquy as a little treat.
Having red ribbons braided through one’s mane, prancing obediently through obstacle courses, and taking jumps at a trot—what was it all for?
She stuck the jet-black feather in her hair and began prancing around and chirping orders in a wicked imitation of Lady Constance Ashton.
Her expression of intense, agonizing curiosity said the rest, as did the excited way she pranced in place and the soundless giggles that she carefully muffled with her free hand.
The ram pranced away and led our friends to a narrow path that wound up the rocky mountainside.
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