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
Ramirez’s 4-year-old daughter - who pranced behind her mother, blowing bubbles and popping the ones that landed in her brown curls - has a lung condition.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Rewatching footage of her son bursting with youthful exuberance as he pranced on a soccer field, Fida Zalabani refuses to believe he tried to kill anyone.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
We pranced by the Scientology church, the Oaks Gourmet, Gelson’s and a cul-de-sac.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
Apparently filled with a sudden surge of energy, Celia hopped off the bed and pranced over td her closet.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
