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prance
(pr/&/ns )

noun (n)

  • a proud stiff pompous gait(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    strut, swagger
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    cock, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup
    source: wordnet30
  • spring forward on the hind legs(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • cause (a horse) to bound spring forward(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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