prance

[ prans, prahns ]

/ præns, prɑns /

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verb (used without object), pranced, pranc·ing.

to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.

to ride on a horse doing this.

to ride gaily, proudly, or insolently.

to move or go in an elated manner; cavort.

to dance or move in a lively or spirited manner; caper.

verb (used with object), pranced, pranc·ing.

to cause to prance.

noun

the act of prancing; a prancing movement.

Origin of prance

1325–75; Middle English prauncen, praunsen (v.); akin to Danish (dial.) pransk spirited, said of a horse

SYNONYMS FOR prance

4, 5 gambol, leap, skip, romp, frolic, frisk.

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OTHER WORDS FROM prance

prancer, nounpranc·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby prance

pralltriller, pram, pramipexole, prana, pranava, prance, prand., prandial, Prandtl, Prandtl number, prang

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Example sentences from the Web for prance

Last July, for the first time in nearly a decade, Joanna Rohrback discovered that she could prance once more.
‘Prancercise’ Creator on Her ‘Wacky’ Workout and Being Too Famous to Prancercise|Winston Ross|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the orator struck his breast; he seemed to prance between his two supporters.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard|Joseph Conrad
Prance was to go about his peaceful trade till Bedloe gave him the cue.
The Path of the King|John Buchan
The vanity of a man of forty is generally a steed broken to harness; it will not prance far into the unknown.
Aliens|William McFee

I leave it to Guise, Clarke, and the other light Horse, to prance down for a day or two.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
His spirit seemed to prance with joy like the horse beneath him.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall

British Dictionary definitions for prance

prance

/ (prɑːns) /

verb

(intr) to swagger or strut

(intr) to caper, gambol, or dance about

(intr)

(of a horse) to move with high lively springing steps
to ride a horse that moves in this way

(tr) to cause to prance

noun

the act or an instance of prancing

Derived forms of prance

prancer, nounprancingly, adverb

Word Origin for prance

C14 prauncen; perhaps related to German prangen to be in full splendour; compare Danish (dialect) pransk lively, spirited, used of a horse

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单词	prance
释义	prance [ prans, prahns ] / præns, prɑns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prance ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), pranced, pranc·ing. to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse. to ride on a horse doing this. to ride gaily, proudly, or insolently. to move or go in an elated manner; cavort. to dance or move in a lively or spirited manner; caper. verb (used with object), pranced, pranc·ing. to cause to prance. noun the act of prancing; a prancing movement. Origin of prance 1325–75; Middle English prauncen, praunsen (v.); akin to Danish (dial.) pransk spirited, said of a horse SYNONYMS FOR prance 4, 5 gambol, leap, skip, romp, frolic, frisk. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prance ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prance prancer, nounpranc·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby prance pralltriller, pram, pramipexole, prana, pranava, prance, prand., prandial, Prandtl, Prandtl number, prang Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prance Last July, for the first time in nearly a decade, Joanna Rohrback discovered that she could prance once more. ‘Prancercise’ Creator on Her ‘Wacky’ Workout and Being Too Famous to Prancercise\|Winston Ross\|May 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the orator struck his breast; he seemed to prance between his two supporters. Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard\|Joseph Conrad Prance was to go about his peaceful trade till Bedloe gave him the cue. The Path of the King\|John Buchan The vanity of a man of forty is generally a steed broken to harness; it will not prance far into the unknown. Aliens\|William McFee I leave it to Guise, Clarke, and the other light Horse, to prance down for a day or two. Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)\|Edward Gibbon His spirit seemed to prance with joy like the horse beneath him. The False Chevalier\|William Douw Lighthall British Dictionary definitions for prance prance / (prɑːns) / verb (intr) to swagger or strut (intr) to caper, gambol, or dance about (intr) (of a horse) to move with high lively springing steps to ride a horse that moves in this way (tr) to cause to prance noun the act or an instance of prancing Derived forms of prance prancer, nounprancingly, adverb Word Origin for prance C14 prauncen; perhaps related to German prangen to be in full splendour; compare Danish (dialect) pransk lively, spirited, used of a horse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prance sashay, swagger, gambol, strut, caper, bound, parade, romp, dance, skip, mince, spring, sweep, jump, step, stalk, frisk, leap, flounce, tread
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prance

verb (used without object), pranced, pranc·ing.

verb (used with object), pranced, pranc·ing.

noun

Origin of prance

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OTHER WORDS FROM prance

Words nearby prance

Example sentences from the Web for prance

British Dictionary definitions for prance

verb

noun

Derived forms of prance

Word Origin for prance

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