prance
verb (used without object)
to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
pranced
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past participleof prance.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof prance.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pranceverb (used without object)to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
Example Sentences
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I could see his wild imagination at work and his interest in being an entertainer as he pranced around the house doing Elvis impersonations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
“What is dancing?” he asked jurors as he pranced and pirouetted across the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
It’s where Man o’ War, Seabiscuit, Secretariat and many others pranced to the winner’s circle.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
As a crowd of spectators cheered, some of the sheep pranced.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
Miss Beauty Parlor pranced to the front of the room.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
