prancer

ˈprɑːnsər

Definition

Definition of prancer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animalsspirited horse known for energetic movements

The prancer was the star of the equestrian show.

capriole

dancer

lively walker

Rare

person who walks or moves in a lively manner

Rare

He was known as a prancer for his energetic stride..

strutter

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Origin of prancer

Middle English, prauncen (to prance) + -er (agent suffix)

Examples of prancer in a sentence

Children watched the prancer with delight.
The prancer skipped down the street joyfully.
At the party, the prancer danced with enthusiasm.

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French:cheval fougueux, promeneur enjoué, ...
German:Springer, lebhafter Spaziergänger, ...
Italian:cavallo vivace, saltellante, ...
Spanish:caballo brioso, bailarín, ...
Portuguese:cavalo saltitante, pessoa animada, ...
Chinese:跃马, 活泼的人, ...
Japanese:跳ね馬, 元気な歩行者, ...
Arabic:حِصَان نَشِيط, مَرِح, ...
Hebrew:סוּס נִמְרָץ, קַפְצָן, ...
Russian:гарцующий конь, оживленный человек, ...
Ukrainian:жвавий кінь, жвава людина, ...
Hindi:प्रांसर, चंचल व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:প্র্যান্সার, উচ্ছল পদচারী, ...
Catalan:cavall enèrgic, caminaire alegre, ...
Czech:tanečník, člověk s živým krokem, ...
Danish:dansehest, livlig vandrer, ...
Dutch:springer, levendige wandelaar, ...
Greek:ζωηρό άλογο, ζωηρός περιπατητής, ...
Hungarian:paripa, élénken járó ember, ...
Khmer:សេះពោរពេញដោយកម្លាំង, អ្នកដើរយ៉ាងរហ័សរហួន, ...
Korean:말, 활기찬 사람, ...
Persian:اسب پرانرژی, شخص پرجنب و جوش, ...
Polish:rumak, energiczny człowiek, ...
Portuguese (BR):cavalo saltitante, saltitante, ...
Romanian:cal plin de viață, persoană vioaie, ...
Swedish:livlig häst, livlig vandrare, ...
Thai:ม้าพยศ, คนเดินกระฉับกระเฉง, ...
Turkish:canlı at, canlı yürüyen, ...
Vietnamese:con ngựa nhảy, người đi bộ năng động, ...

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