Prance Definition
prăns
pranced, prances, prancing
verb
pranced, prances, prancing
To rise up on the hind legs in a lively way, esp. while moving along.
Webster's New World
To spring or bound forward in a manner reminiscent of a spirited horse.
American Heritage
To ride on a prancing horse.
Webster's New World
To cause (a horse) to prance.
Webster's New World
To move about in a way suggestive of a prancing horse; caper.
Webster's New World
noun
prances
An act or instance of prancing.
Webster's New World
A prancing movement.
Webster's New World
Origin of Prance
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From Middle English prancen, prauncen (“to prance", literally, "to show off"), variant of Middle English pranken (“to prank"). Cognate with Bavarian prangezen, prangssen (“to put on airs"), Alemannic German pranzen (“to strut"). More at prank.
From Wiktionary
Middle English prauncen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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