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prance
(prăns)v. pranced, pranc·ing, pranc·es
v.intr.
1.
a. To spring forward on the hind legs. Used of a horse.
b. To spring or bound forward in a manner reminiscent of a spirited horse.
2. To ride a horse moving in such a fashion.
3. To step in a lively and showy manner: He pranced around the apartment in his underwear.
v.tr.
To cause (a horse) to prance.
n.
The act or an instance of prancing.
[Middle English prauncen.]
pranc′er n.
pranc′ing·ly adv.
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prance
(prɑːns)vb
1. (intr) to swagger or strut
2. (intr) to caper, gambol, or dance about
3. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr)
a. (of a horse) to move with high lively springing steps
b. to ride a horse that moves in this way
4. (tr) to cause to prance
n
the act or an instance of prancing
[C14 prauncen; perhaps related to German prangen to be in full splendour; compare Danish (dialect) pransk lively, spirited, used of a horse]
ˈprancer n
ˈprancingly adv
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prance
(præns, prɑns)v. pranced, pranc•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to dance or move in a lively or spirited manner; caper.
2. to move or walk in a proud or insolent manner.
3. (esp. of a horse) to spring from the hind legs, or move by springing.
4. to ride on a horse doing this.
v.t. 5. to cause to prance.
n. 6. the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
[1325–75; Middle English prauncen, praunsen (v.); akin to Dan (dial.) pransk (of a horse) spirited]
pranc′er, n.
pranc′ing•ly, adv.
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Prance
of equestrians—Lipton, 1970.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
prance
Past participle: pranced
Gerund: prancing
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| Noun | 1. |  prance - a proud stiff pompous gait gait - a person's manner of walking |
| Verb | 1. | prance - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| 2. | prance - spring forward on the hind legs; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" prance - cause (a horse) to bound spring forward | |
| 3. | prance - cause (a horse) to bound spring forward horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback equitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements ride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare" prance - spring forward on the hind legs; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow" | |
| 4. | prance - ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback equitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements ride horseback - ride on horseback |
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prance
verb
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Translations
يَقْفِز الحِصان على قَدَميْه
skákatvzpínat se
dansestejle
ágaskodik
prjóna, spranga, ærslast
dīžātiesņipri iet
ön ayaklarını kaldırıp sıçramak
prance
[prɑːns] VI [horse] → hacer cabriolas; [person] (proudly) → pavonearse; (gaily) → brincar, saltarhe came prancing into the room → entró pavoneándose en la habitación
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prance
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
prance
[prɑːns] vi (horse) → caracollare; (person, proudly) → pavoneggiarsi; (gaily) → saltellareto prance in/out → entrare/uscire pavoneggiandosi (or saltellando)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
prance
(praːns) verb (eg of horses) to dance or jump about.
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