prance
11prance — I. verb (pranced; prancing) Etymology: Middle English prauncen Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing 2. to ride on a prancing horse 3. to walk or move in a spirited manner ; strut; …
12prance — prancer, n. prancingly, adv. /prans, prahns/, v., pranced, prancing, n. v.i. 1. to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse. 2. to ride on a horse doing this. 3. to ride gaily, proudly, or insolently. 4. to move or go in an… …
13prance — verb Prance is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑horse …
14prance — [[t]præns, prɑns[/t]] v. pranced, pranc•ing, n. 1) to dance or move in a lively or spirited manner; caper 2) to move or walk in a proud or insolent manner 3) (esp. of a horse) to spring from the hind legs, or move by springing 4) to ride on a… …
15prance — [c]/præns / (say prans), /prans / (say prahns) verb (pranced, prancing) –verb (i) 1. to spring, or move by springing, from the hind legs, as a horse. 2. to ride on a horse doing this. 3. to ride gaily, proudly, or insolently. 4. to move or go in… …
16prance — 1. noun /pɹæn(t)s,pɹɑːn(t)s/ The act of prancing. 2. verb /pɹæn(t)s,pɹɑːn(t)s/ a) To spring forward on the hind legs. b) To strut about …
17prance — Synonyms and related words: 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 …
18prance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. caper, cavort, spring, dance, slip; strut. See leap. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cavort, frisk, gambol; see dance 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions… …
19prance — [[t]prɑ͟ːns, præ̱ns[/t]] prances, prancing, pranced 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone prances around, they walk or move around with exaggerated movements, usually because they want people to look at them and admire them. [V adv/prep] He was… …
20prance — præns /prÉ‘Ëns n. dance, caper; jump, skip; gallop, trot; proud strut, arrogant gait v. dance, caper; jump, leap, spring; behave arrogantly, behave boastfully …
