Prance

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  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To spring forward on the hind legs. Used of a horse.
  • intransitive verb. To spring or bound forward in a manner reminiscent of a spirited horse.
  • intransitive verb. To ride a horse moving in such a fashion.
  • intransitive verb. To walk or move about spiritedly; strut.
  • intransitive verb. To cause (a horse) to prance.
  • noun. The act or an instance of prancing.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make a show in walking; move proudly, lifting the feet with a rearing or capering motion: used of horses in high mettle.
  • To ride with a rearing or capering motion; ride gaily, proudly, or insolently.
  • To walk, strut, or caper in an elated, proud, or conceited manner.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle.
  • intransitive verb. To ride on a prancing horse; to ride in an ostentatious manner.
  • intransitive verb. To walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner, or with warlike parade.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The act of prancing.
  • verb. To spring forward on the hind legs.
  • verb. To strut about.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a proud stiff pompous gait
  • verb. cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
  • verb. spring forward on the hind legs
  • verb. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  • verb. ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
  • Word Usage
    "*caper caper prance prance* I duz teh pinkee toepads dantz!"
    cross-reference
    caper  ride  swagger  
    Form
    pranced  prancing  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    gait  go  locomote  move  ride  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chance  France  Lance  Nance  Romance  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    amble  barge  bob  bounce  bound  
    verb-form