prance
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prance
- /ˈpɹɑːns/ UK
- [ˈpʰɹʷɑːns] UK
- /ˈpɹɐːns/ Australia, New Zealand, South
- [ˈpʰɹʷɐ̞ːns] Australia, New Zealand, South
- /ˈpɹæns/ Australia, Canada, US
- [ˈpʰɹʷæns] Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈpɹans/ Midlands, Northern England
- [ˈpʰɹʷans] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷäns] Midlands, Northern England
- /ˈpɾans/ Scotland
- [ˈpʰɾäns] Scotland
- /ˈpɹæns/ Canada, US
- [ˈpʰɹʷeə̯ns] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɛə̯ns] Canada, US
- /ˈpɹæːns/ Australia
- [ˈpʰɹʷeːns] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɛːns] Australia
- /ˈpɾans/ Wales
- /ˈpɾaːns/ Wales
Rhymes with -ɑːns, -æns
Where it comes from
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”).
verb prances · prancing · pranced
- To spring forward on the hind legs.
- To strut about in a showy manner. John's daughter was prancing about the sitting room, practicing for her school dance.
noun prances
- A prancing movement. There seemed a little prance of triumph in his movement,
Translations
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verb of a horse
| Español | encabritarse, escarcear |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 騰躍 /腾跃 |
| Português | empinar |
| Français | se cabrer |
| Italiano | impennare, fare un'impennata |
| Русский | встава́ть на дыбы́ vstavátʹ na dybý, станови́ться на дыбы́ stanovítʹsja na dybý, встать на дыбы́ vstatʹ na dybý |
| العربية | اِسْتَنَاصَ istanāṣa, نَاصَ nāṣa |
verb to strut
| Español | pavonearse, alardear |
|---|---|
| Português | pavonear-se |
| Français | parader |
| Русский | ва́жничать vážničatʹ, гарцева́ть garcevátʹ |
Talk about this word "prance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prance "prance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prance.Cite this
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title = {prance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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