prance

CEFRC1

/ˈpɹɑːns/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To walk or move with exaggerated lively steps.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A prancing movement.

Examples

  • Don't prance about. Sit down and pay attention.

  • The horse liked to prance during shows.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpʰɹʷans] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷäns]
  • [ˈpʰɹʷeə̯ns] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɛə̯ns]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To strut about in a showy manner.

  2. To spring forward on the hind legs.

More examples

In context

  • John's daughter was prancing about the sitting room, practicing for her school dance.

  • There seemed a little prance of triumph in his movement,

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The horse began to blank happily around the field after being released from the stable.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English prancen, prauncen (“to prance”, literally “to show off”), variant of Middle English pranken (“to prank”), thus probably from the same ultimate root as prank. Cognate with Bavarian prangezen, prangssen (“to put on airs”), Alemannic German pranzen (“to strut”).