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- [prans, prahns]
- /præns, prɑns/
- /prɑːns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prans, prahns]
- /præns, prɑns/
Definitions of prance word
- verb without object prance to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse. 1
- verb without object prance to ride on a horse doing this. 1
- verb without object prance to ride gaily, proudly, or insolently. 1
- verb without object prance to move or go in an elated manner; cavort. 1
- verb without object prance to dance or move in a lively or spirited manner; caper. 1
- verb with object prance to cause to prance. 1
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Origin of prance
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English prauncen, praunsen (v.); akin to Danish (dial.) pransk spirited, said of a horse
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Parts of speech for Prance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
prance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prance
noun prance
- boogie — When you boogie, you dance to fast pop music.
- bunny hop — a jump executed with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
- cakewalk — If you say that something is a cakewalk, you mean that it is very easy to do or achieve.
- charleston — The Charleston is a lively dance that was popular in the 1920s.
- conga — If a group of people dance a conga, they dance in a long winding line, with each person holding on to the back of the person in front.
verb prance
- bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- buck — A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
- cut capers — To engage in brief frolics, romps, or frantic, ridiculous dances.
- dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- disported — to divert or amuse (oneself).
Top questions with prance
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