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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
Derived Forms
- ˈprancer, noun
- ˈprancingly, adverb
Other Words From
- prancer noun
- prancing·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of prance1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prance1
Example Sentences
Last July, for the first time in nearly a decade, Joanna Rohrback discovered that she could prance once more.
The horses are splendid animals; with dilated nostrils, and necks proudly arched, they seem to prance to the music of the flutes.
They had not been out of the stable for several days and were inclined to dance and prance.
The forge was mute, the fire extinguished, the prance of horses and the bustle of men in a moment ceased.
Here the newcomer flourished clinched fists and began to prance.
The newcomer continued to prance alarmingly and to wield his arms as if against an invisible opponent.
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