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prance
- pronunciation:
- praens
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pranced, prances, prancing |
| definition 1: |
to move forward by raising the front legs and springing with the hind legs, as a horse does.
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| definition 2: |
to ride a horse that is moving in this way.
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| definition 3: |
to move or walk about in a lively, happy manner; strut.
- similar words:
- bounce, caper, strut, trip
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| related words: |
cavort, dance, mince, parade |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to make (a horse) prance.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or an instance of prancing.
- similar words:
- trip
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| related words: |
bounce, bound, caper |
| derivations: |
prancingly (adv.), prancer (n.) |
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