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Prance

Prance Definition And Meaning
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.

Prance Definition And Meaning

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"

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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