prance

prance

P0502300 (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.

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[Middle English prauncen.]

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pranc′er n.pranc′ing·ly adv.

prance

(prɑːns) vb1. (intr) to swagger or strut2. (intr) to caper, gambol, or dance about3. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) a. (of a horse) to move with high lively springing stepsb. to ride a horse that moves in this way4. (tr) to cause to prancenthe 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

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.

Prance

 of equestrians—Lipton, 1970.

prance

Past participle: pranced
Gerund: prancing

Imperative
prance
prance

Present
I prance
you prance
he/she/it prances
we prance
you prance
they prance

Preterite
I pranced
you pranced
he/she/it pranced
we pranced
you pranced
they pranced

Present Continuous
I am prancing
you are prancing
he/she/it is prancing
we are prancing
you are prancing
they are prancing

Present Perfect
I have pranced
you have pranced
he/she/it has pranced
we have pranced
you have pranced
they have pranced

Past Continuous
I was prancing
you were prancing
he/she/it was prancing
we were prancing
you were prancing
they were prancing

Past Perfect
I had pranced
you had pranced
he/she/it had pranced
we had pranced
you had pranced
they had pranced

Future
I will prance
you will prance
he/she/it will prance
we will prance
you will prance
they will prance

Future Perfect
I will have pranced
you will have pranced
he/she/it will have pranced
we will have pranced
you will have pranced
they will have pranced

Future Continuous
I will be prancing
you will be prancing
he/she/it will be prancing
we will be prancing
you will be prancing
they will be prancing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been prancing
you have been prancing
he/she/it has been prancing
we have been prancing
you have been prancing
they have been prancing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been prancing
you will have been prancing
he/she/it will have been prancing
we will have been prancing
you will have been prancing
they will have been prancing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been prancing
you had been prancing
he/she/it had been prancing
we had been prancing
you had been prancing
they had been prancing

Conditional
I would prance
you would prance
he/she/it would prance
we would prance
you would prance
they would prance

Past Conditional
I would have pranced
you would have pranced
he/she/it would have pranced
we would have pranced
you would have pranced
they would have pranced

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prance - a proud stiff pompous gait strut, swaggergait - 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"strut, swagger, tittup, sashay, cock, rufflewalk - 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 forwardhorseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horsebackequitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movementsride, 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 forwardhorseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horsebackequitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movementsride horseback - ride on horseback

prance

verb1. dance, bound, leap, trip, spring, jump, skip, romp, caper, cavort, frisk, gambol, cut a rug (informal) The cheerleaders pranced on the far side of the pitch.2. strut, parade, stalk, show off (informal), swagger, swank (informal), showboat models prancing around on the catwalk

prance

verbTo walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display:flounce, peacock, strut, swagger, swank, swash.Informal: sashay.

Translations

腾跃

prance

(praːns) verb (eg of horses) to dance or jump about. (馬)騰躍 （马）腾跃