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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prance /præns/USA pronunciation v., pranced, pranc•ing, n. v. - to walk in a proud manner and try to get attention, as by moving with exaggerated steps:[no object]She pranced into the room with her high heels clicking.
- to (cause a horse to) spring from the hind legs, or move by springing: [no object]The horse was prancing around the corral.[~ + object]The rider pranced the horse around the corral.
n. [countable] - the act of prancing.
pranc•er, n. [countable] pranc•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prance (prans, präns),USA pronunciation v., pranced, pranc•ing, n. v.i. - 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.
v.t. - to cause to prance.
n. - the act of prancing;
a prancing movement.
- 1325–75; Middle English prauncen, praunsen (verb, verbal); akin to Danish (dialect, dialectal) pransk spirited, said of a horse
- 4, 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gambol, leap, skip, romp, frolic, frisk.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prance /prɑːns/ vb - (intransitive) to swagger or strut
- (intransitive) to caper, gambol, or dance about
- (intransitive) (of a horse) to move with high lively springing steps
- (transitive) to cause to prance
n - the act or an instance of prancing
Etymology: 14th Century prauncen; perhaps related to German prangen to be in full splendour; compare Danish (dialect) pransk lively, spirited, used of a horseˈprancer n ˈprancingly adv |