prance
[ prans, prahns ]
/ præns, prɑns /
verb (used without object), pranced, pranc·ing.
verb (used with object), pranced, pranc·ing.
to cause to prance.
noun
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
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Origin of prance
1325–75; Middle English prauncen, praunsen (v.); akin to Danish (dial.) pransk spirited, said of a horse
OTHER WORDS FROM prance
prancer, nounpranc·ing·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for prance
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
Derived forms of prance
prancer, nounprancingly, adverbWord Origin for prance
C14 prauncen; perhaps related to German prangen to be in full splendour; compare Danish (dialect) pransk lively, spirited, used of a horse
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