About The Word Prance
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Prance Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Prance?
[n] a proud stiff pompous gait
[v] to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He strut around like a rooster in a hen house." [v] ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward [v] cause (a horse) to bound spring forward [v] spring foward on the hind legs; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow" Synonyms | Synonyms for Prance: cock | ruffle | sashay | strut | strut | swagger | swagger Related Terms | Find terms related to Prance: amble | barge | bob | bounce | bound | bowl along | bundle | canter | caper | capriole | caracole | cavort | clog | clump | curvet | cut a dido | cut capers | dance | dido | drag | droop | falcade | flounce | foot | footslog | fox-trot | frisk | gait | gallop | gambade | gambado | gambol | go on horseback | hack | halt | hippety-hop | hitch | hobble | hoof | hop | jog | jolt | jump | jump about | leap | limp | lock step | lope | lumber | lunge | lurch | mince | mincing steps | mount | pace | paddle | peacock | peg | piaffe | piaffer | plod | rack | ramp | ride bareback | ride hard | roll | romp | sashay | saunter | scuff | scuffle | scuttle | shake | shamble | shimmy | shuffle | sidle | single-foot | skip | slink | slither | slog | slouch | slowness | spring | stagger | stalk | stamp | step | stomp | straddle | straggle | stride | stroll | strolling gait | strut | stump | swagger | swank | swash | swashbuckle | swing | take horse | tap-dance | tittup | toddle | totter | traipse | tread | trip | trot | trudge | velocity | waddle | walk | waltz | wamble | wiggle | wobble See Also | gait | go | locomote | move | pimproll | ride | ride horseback | sit | travel | walk Prance In Webster's Dictionary \Prance\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pranced}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Prancing}.] [OE. prauncen; probably akin to prank, v. t. See
Prank.]
1. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle.
Now rule thy prancing steed. --Gay.
2. To ride on a prancing horse; to ride in an ostentatious
manner.
The insulting tyrant prancing o'er the field.
--Addison.
3. To walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner, or with
warlike parade. --Swift.
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