prance meaning and definition

PRANCE noun

Definition of prance (noun)

1. a proud stiff pompous gait
   • synonyms: strut, swagger

PRANCE verb

Definition of prance (verb)

1. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
   • "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
   • synonyms: cock, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup
2. spring forward on the hind legs
   • "The young horse was prancing in the meadow"
3. cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
4. ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward