Prance - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |præns|  American pronunciation of the word prance
Brit.  |prɑːns|  British pronunciation of the word prance

noun

- a proud stiff pompous gait (syn: strut, swagger)

verb

- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others (syn: cock, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup)
- spring forward on the hind legs
- cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
- ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward

Extra examples

The singer pranced around on stage.

The little boy pranced across the room in his cowboy costume.

Young horses were prancing about in the field.

We used to prance around our bedroom pretending to be pop stars.

Will you stop prancing about and get back into bed!

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: prance
he/she/it: prances
present participle: prancing
past tense: pranced
past participle: pranced
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