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prance
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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.

[Middle English prauncen.]

prancer n.
prancing·ly adv.

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]

Prance of equestrians—Lipton, 1970.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pranceprance - a proud stiff pompous gait          
gait - a person's manner of walking
Verb1.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"
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

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

prance [prɑːns] vi [horse] → caracoler

prance [prɑːns] vi [horse] → tänzeln;
to prance about/in/out [person] → herum-/hinein-/hinausstolzieren

prance [prɑːns] vi [horse] → impennarsi

prance
v prance [praːns]
(eg of horses) to dance or jump about. bokspring يَقْفِز الحِصان على قَدَميْه подскачам skákat, vzpínat se danse; stejle sich aufbäumen χοροπηδώ, σηκώνομαι στα πίσω πόδια (π.χ. για άλογο) hacer cabriolas; brincar kepslema خرامیدن tepastella caracoler לְקַפֵּץ, לְכַּרכֵּר कुदकते हुए चलना proskakivati ágaskodik (ló) melompat-lompat prjóna, spranga, ærslast impennarsi おどりはねる (말이) 껑충거리며 뛰어다니다 šok(inė)ti (par zirgu) dīžāties; (par cilvēku) ņipri iet menari-nari dan terlompat-lompat steigeren hoppe, danse, steile brykać pular a cabra гарцевать skákať, vzpínať sa poplesavati propinjati se dansa på bakbenen, göra krumsprång ดึงม้าให้กระดกหลัง ön ayaklarını kaldırıp sıçramak (馬)騰躍 ставати дибки; гарцювати اچھلنا، کودنا nhảy dựng lên


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