prance

prɑːns

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of prance - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

showy movement

intr.

walk with lively or exaggerated steps to attract attention

intr.

The horse began to prance around the ring.

caper

cavort

strut

horse control

tr.

cause a horse to move with lively steps

tr.

He pranced the horse to show its agility.

Noun

showy walkshowy or exaggerated way of walking

His prance caught everyone's attention at the party.

parade

strut

swagger

equestrianlively springing movement of a horse

The horse's prance was graceful and energetic.

canter

gallop

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Origin of prance

Middle English, pranken (to show off)

Terms with prance included in their meaning

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pony

dance step

dance mimicking a pony's prance

curvet

person movement

prance or frolic in a lively manner

tittup

prance

move in a lively or playful way

Examples of prance in a sentence

Children prance around the playground when they hear music.
The trainer pranced the mare around the arena.
She pranced her pony past the judges.
The model's prance was the highlight of the runway.
His prance was unmistakable as he entered the room.
The prance of the horse was admired by all spectators.

During the parade, the horse's prance was perfectly in sync with the music.

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French:se pavaner, démarche, ...
German:stolzieren, Gehabe, ...
Italian:saltellare, andatura impettita, ...
Spanish:pavonearse, manera de caminar, ...
Portuguese:exibir-se a andar, andar pomposo, ...
Chinese:昂首阔步, 炫耀步态, ...
Japanese:華麗に舞う, 派手な歩き方, ...
Arabic:تَبَخْتَرَ, مشي استعراضي, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּהִפְגָּנָה, מַהֲלָךְ רַאֲוָתָנִי, ...
Russian:гарцевать, показная походка, ...
Ukrainian:гордо йти, показна хода, ...
Hindi:घूम-फिरकर चलना, इतराती चाल, ...
Bengali:উচ্ছলভাবে হাঁটা, দেখনদারি ভঙ্গিতে হাঁটা, ...
Catalan:pavonejar-se, pas afectat, ...
Czech:poskakovat, nakrucování, ...
Danish:paradere, opvisningsgang, ...
Dutch:paraderen, paradepas, ...
Greek:καμαρώνω, επιδεικτική βάδιση, ...
Hungarian:páváskodva lépkedni, tipegés, ...
Khmer:ដើរលោតៗ, ដំណើរដើរបង្អួត, ...
Korean:껑충거리다, 과시적 걸음걸이, ...
Persian:خرامیدن, راه رفتن نمایشی, ...
Polish:paradować, chód, ...
Portuguese (BR):bambolear-se, passo exibido, ...
Romanian:a tropăi, mers ostentativ, ...
Swedish:trippa, paradgång, ...
Thai:เดินยกขาอย่างโอ้อวด, ท่าเดินเชิด, ...
Turkish:salınmak, gösterişli yürüyüş, ...
Vietnamese:đi nhún nhảy, dáng đi kiểu cách, ...

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