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Prance

//pɹæn(t)s// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A prancing movement.

    "There seemed a little prance of triumph in his movement,"

  2. 2
    a proud stiff pompous gait wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To spring forward on the hind legs.
  2. 2
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others wordnet
  3. 3
    To strut about in a showy manner. colloquial, figuratively

    "John's daughter was prancing about the sitting room, practicing for her school dance."

  4. 4
    ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward wordnet
  5. 5
    cause (a horse) to bound spring forward wordnet
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  1. 6
    spring forward on the hind legs wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English prancen, prauncen (“to prance”, literally “to show off”), variant of Middle English pranken (“to prank”), thus probably from the same ultimate root as prank. Cognate with Bavarian prangezen, prangssen (“to put on airs”), Alemannic German pranzen (“to strut”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English prancen, prauncen (“to prance”, literally “to show off”), variant of Middle English pranken (“to prank”), thus probably from the same ultimate root as prank. Cognate with Bavarian prangezen, prangssen (“to put on airs”), Alemannic German pranzen (“to strut”).

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