prance
verb (used without object)
to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
prancing
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present participleof prance.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Hwang gathered along with 30 neighbours for a session in August, practising how to pay hospital bills at mock kiosks, patting a prancing robot dog, or asking their phones: "Gemini, tell me about tomorrow's weather."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
On May 14, almost exactly 43 years later, the track was No. 1 again, prancing to the top of Spotify’s global chart following the release of the biopic “Michael.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
The beige and blue mosaic of a prancing bull surrounded by a coat of arms is located in the city's historic 19th-Century Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcade.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Suddenly, the rock god who only three years prior hit his commercial apex with “Let’s Dance,” a master of artistic shapeshifting who pioneered music videos long before MTV existed, was prancing around with Muppets.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
I became aware of movement beside me, and I was astonished to see Dad prancing along the slack, waving his old hat in his hand.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
