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Definition of prance in English: pranceverb prɑːnspræns 1no object, with adverbial of direction (of a horse) move with high springy steps. the pony was prancing around the paddock Example sentencesExamples - It's been like a miracle - he runs, prances, rolls on his back, just like he used to.
- Behind her, the horses pranced, and Smith flinched.
- The filly pranced into the winner's circle in high spirits.
- The man didn't glance in the woman's direction, but kept his attention on the auburn-haired girl in front of him, his horse prancing.
- After the last stallion pranced out of the arena, they brought out pens and slatted gates for the sheepdog trial.
- As the cat in the title, he magically prances through the land of imagination.
- He slowed his horse to what was intended to be a walk, but really resembled an elevated prance as he strained forward, trying to run.
- Upon our approach, the roan whinnied and pranced a few steps, skittish.
- Families and organizations sponsored the carving of each of the 38 ponies that prance around the carousel, which opened in 1995.
- A beautiful silver horse had pranced out of the sky and lifted her up with it, carrying her away from any problems or dangers.
- The horses snorted and pranced in place, apparently sensing the oncoming danger.
- The horses pranced and reared in anxious impatience.
- The horse was prancing excitedly, as if he was proud of himself as well.
- She watched the deer prance between trees and the small fox run across the path.
- Behind her, a horse - his horse - pranced about nervously, whinnying.
- Her horse raises its legs up high and prances with pride past them.
- While many horses pranced or leapt from the trailer, he walked slowly down the ramp like a seasoned pro.
- Every bump my horse pranced over made my stomach clench dangerously.
- I sat on my stained carpeted floor and watched the kitty prance around my room on an adventure, as I had for the past four days.
- He led her through the stables and out the back door to a fenced in area where several horses were prancing about.
- 1.1 (of a person) walk or move around with ostentatious, exaggerated movements.
she pranced around the lounge impersonating her favourite pop stars Example sentencesExamples - She prances off backstage and I have to physically hold myself back from a scowl.
- I'll open this when I'm inside - I'm not sure you want to be there when I shriek with joy and prance all over the house with them on.
- Because today I would have my fun watching that man prance around in my scarf.
- The young man struts, prances, like a kind of teenage prankster, with stink bombs and remote control detonators.
- He's the fit-looking man whose dancing frames glint in the sunlight as he spins, moonwalks and prances to a boom box, never stumbling or missing the beat.
- I think I'll just prance outside looking like the Bride of Frankenstein's ugly stepsister and scare everyone into unconsciousness.
- Watching him prance around the stage in that goofy knee-raising hop is quite a sight.
- Girls in tight, tiny clothing prance along in groups, following good-looking boys with baggy pants and colorful shirts.
- The five of us watched them prance around to rather lame and aging dance material before we all wandered off in search of something more stimulating.
- I don't just prance up to her and hand it over, do I?
- The cast prances, postures, and palpitates appositely, fully aware that real acting would be de trop.
- The guy in the rat mask, who is apparently also a milk man, prances around on stage for several seconds before the house wife takes an interest in his antics and approaches.
- This woman's step is light; she positively prances.
- Do you think you can just prance around like that without me knowing where you're going?
- He then side-steps to his right and then prances off to his left with his baton still raised.
- Irene stands up and prances around the campfire.
- I'm starting to see the whole experience as a bizarre holiday, behaving like an uninvited guest who dresses up and prances around the football pitch every evening.
- There was no way, however, that I could just prance up to his chambers and demand that he explain himself.
- He wears iridescent formal clothes, prances around with a tapering rod that ignites anything it touches, and trails a gust of hot air.
- Is it that we like to dress up and put on makeup and dance and prance around?
Synonyms cavort, dance, jig, trip, caper, jump, leap, spring, bound, skip, hop parade, strut, swagger, swank frisk, gambol, romp, frolic, curvet North American informal sashay, cut a/the rug rare peacock, rollick, capriole
noun prɑːnspræns An act or instance of prancing. Example sentencesExamples - Then we watch him prance (yes, it is a prance, there is no other way to describe it) around the room and yell ‘WHOOO WHOOOOOO’ at the relevant sections.
- She gave me a look of mock rage and slapped her mare into a prance, leading a little ways ahead of me.
- Tall of body, long of leg, blonde of hair, heavy of spangles, she stepped right out with a megawatt grin and a snappy prance.
- I imagined she must have practiced hours at a time perfecting her petite prance in those lofty heels.
- After my lovely prance, I settled under some trees, rolling my towel out and pulling my sunglasses over my eyes.
- The little shy sounds of Schumann are constantly forgetting that they are shy or child-like and strutting out boastfully in an ineffective dash or prance.
- He had a prance in his step, which carried him to the table of the handsome woman.
- The black horse rivaled the mare; he was of the same great size with a long black mane and a lively prance even as he stood tethered.
Synonyms jump, bound, bounce, prance, leap, spring, skip, gambol
Derivatives noun Who knows when or where the peripatetic prancer will return, but I understand there is a vacancy. Example sentencesExamples - Comparisons with the likes of shouting prancers such as him are so invidious that I won't pursue them.
Origin Late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin. Rhymes advance, Afrikaans, à outrance, chance, dance, enhance, entrance, faience, France, glance, lance, mischance, outdance, perchance, Provence, stance, trance Definition of prance in US English: pranceverbpranspræns 1no object, with adverbial of direction (of a horse) move with high springy steps. the pony was prancing around the paddock Example sentencesExamples - While many horses pranced or leapt from the trailer, he walked slowly down the ramp like a seasoned pro.
- Upon our approach, the roan whinnied and pranced a few steps, skittish.
- Her horse raises its legs up high and prances with pride past them.
- The filly pranced into the winner's circle in high spirits.
- The horses snorted and pranced in place, apparently sensing the oncoming danger.
- I sat on my stained carpeted floor and watched the kitty prance around my room on an adventure, as I had for the past four days.
- He slowed his horse to what was intended to be a walk, but really resembled an elevated prance as he strained forward, trying to run.
- He led her through the stables and out the back door to a fenced in area where several horses were prancing about.
- Families and organizations sponsored the carving of each of the 38 ponies that prance around the carousel, which opened in 1995.
- As the cat in the title, he magically prances through the land of imagination.
- The man didn't glance in the woman's direction, but kept his attention on the auburn-haired girl in front of him, his horse prancing.
- Behind her, the horses pranced, and Smith flinched.
- Behind her, a horse - his horse - pranced about nervously, whinnying.
- After the last stallion pranced out of the arena, they brought out pens and slatted gates for the sheepdog trial.
- The horses pranced and reared in anxious impatience.
- Every bump my horse pranced over made my stomach clench dangerously.
- It's been like a miracle - he runs, prances, rolls on his back, just like he used to.
- The horse was prancing excitedly, as if he was proud of himself as well.
- She watched the deer prance between trees and the small fox run across the path.
- A beautiful silver horse had pranced out of the sky and lifted her up with it, carrying her away from any problems or dangers.
- 1.1 (of a person) walk or move around with ostentatious, exaggerated movements.
she pranced around the lounge impersonating her favorite pop stars Example sentencesExamples - The cast prances, postures, and palpitates appositely, fully aware that real acting would be de trop.
- She prances off backstage and I have to physically hold myself back from a scowl.
- I'm starting to see the whole experience as a bizarre holiday, behaving like an uninvited guest who dresses up and prances around the football pitch every evening.
- The young man struts, prances, like a kind of teenage prankster, with stink bombs and remote control detonators.
- The five of us watched them prance around to rather lame and aging dance material before we all wandered off in search of something more stimulating.
- I'll open this when I'm inside - I'm not sure you want to be there when I shriek with joy and prance all over the house with them on.
- This woman's step is light; she positively prances.
- Because today I would have my fun watching that man prance around in my scarf.
- He then side-steps to his right and then prances off to his left with his baton still raised.
- He wears iridescent formal clothes, prances around with a tapering rod that ignites anything it touches, and trails a gust of hot air.
- There was no way, however, that I could just prance up to his chambers and demand that he explain himself.
- I think I'll just prance outside looking like the Bride of Frankenstein's ugly stepsister and scare everyone into unconsciousness.
- Do you think you can just prance around like that without me knowing where you're going?
- I don't just prance up to her and hand it over, do I?
- The guy in the rat mask, who is apparently also a milk man, prances around on stage for several seconds before the house wife takes an interest in his antics and approaches.
- Girls in tight, tiny clothing prance along in groups, following good-looking boys with baggy pants and colorful shirts.
- Irene stands up and prances around the campfire.
- Watching him prance around the stage in that goofy knee-raising hop is quite a sight.
- He's the fit-looking man whose dancing frames glint in the sunlight as he spins, moonwalks and prances to a boom box, never stumbling or missing the beat.
- Is it that we like to dress up and put on makeup and dance and prance around?
Synonyms cavort, dance, jig, trip, caper, jump, leap, spring, bound, skip, hop
nounpranspræns An act or instance of prancing. Example sentencesExamples - Then we watch him prance (yes, it is a prance, there is no other way to describe it) around the room and yell ‘WHOOO WHOOOOOO’ at the relevant sections.
- The black horse rivaled the mare; he was of the same great size with a long black mane and a lively prance even as he stood tethered.
- I imagined she must have practiced hours at a time perfecting her petite prance in those lofty heels.
- He had a prance in his step, which carried him to the table of the handsome woman.
- Tall of body, long of leg, blonde of hair, heavy of spangles, she stepped right out with a megawatt grin and a snappy prance.
- She gave me a look of mock rage and slapped her mare into a prance, leading a little ways ahead of me.
- The little shy sounds of Schumann are constantly forgetting that they are shy or child-like and strutting out boastfully in an ineffective dash or prance.
- After my lovely prance, I settled under some trees, rolling my towel out and pulling my sunglasses over my eyes.
Synonyms jump, bound, bounce, prance, leap, spring, skip, gambol
Origin Late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin. |