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prance  (prns)

v. pranced, pranc·ing, pranc·es

v.intr.

1.

a. To spring forward on the hind legs. Used of a horse.

b. To spring or bound forward in a manner reminiscent of a spirited horse.

2. To ride a horse moving in such a fashion.

3. To walk or move about spiritedly; strut.

v.tr.

To cause (a horse) to prance.

n.

The act or an instance of prancing.

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[Middle English prauncen.]

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prancer n.

prancing·ly adv.

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prance

Verb

[prancing, pranced]

1. to walk with exaggerated movements

2. (of an animal) to move with high springing steps

Noun

the act of prancing [origin unknown]

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Prance of equestrians—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prance - a proud stiff pompous gait strut, swagger gait - a person's manner of walking
Verb	1.	prance - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" strut, swagger, tittup, sashay, cock, ruffle walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	2.	prance - spring forward on the hind legs; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" prance - cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
	3.	prance - cause (a horse) to bound spring forward horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback equitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements ride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare" prance - spring forward on the hind legs; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow"
	4.	prance - ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback equitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements ride horseback - ride on horseback

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prance

verb 1. dance, bound, leap, trip, spring, jump, skip, romp, caper, cavort, frisk, gambol, cut a rug (informal)

verb 2. strut, parade, stalk, show off (informal) swagger, swank (informal)

Translations

prance [prɑːns] vi [horse] → hacer cabriolas

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prance [prɑːns] vi [horse] → caracoler

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prance [prɑːns] vi [horse] → tänzeln;

to prance about/in/out [person] → herum-/hinein-/hinausstolzieren

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prance [prɑːns] vi [horse] → impennarsi