prance

v., pranced, pranc·ing, pranc·es.

v.intr.

1. 1. To spring forward on the hind legs. Used of a horse.
   2. To spring or bound forward in a manner reminiscent of a spirited horse.
2. To ride a horse moving in such a fashion.
3. To walk or move about spiritedly; strut.

v.tr.
To cause (a horse) to prance.

n.
The act or an instance of prancing.

[Middle English prauncen.]

prancer pranc'er n.
prancingly pranc'ing·ly adv.

verb

To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display: flounce, peacock, strut, swagger, swank, swash. Informal sashay. See move/halt, self-love/modesty.

IN BRIEF: To move in a lively and proud manner.

They dance and leap, and prance and peep, And utter fairy cheers! — Unknown

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a proud stiff pompous gait
  Synonyms: strut, swagger

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The verb prance has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  Synonyms: swagger, ruffle, strut, sashay, cock

Meaning #2: spring foward on the hind legs

Meaning #3: cause (a horse) to bound spring forward

Meaning #4: ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - stejle, danse, spankulere
v. tr. - få til at stejle
n. - dansen, spankuleren

Nederlands (Dutch)
springen, een springpaard berijden, energiek bewegen

Français (French)
v. intr. - caracoler, sautiller, se pavaner
v. tr. - faire caracoler (un cheval)
n. - caracole, cabriole

Deutsch (German)
n. - Tänzeln
v. - tänzeln, stolzieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χοροπήδημα, σκίρτημα
v. - πηδώ, χοροπηδώ, ανασκιρτώ, αναπηδώ, κορδώνομαι, καμαρώνω, αναπηδώ στα πισινά πόδια (αλόγου), περπατώ ζωηρά και περήφανα

Italiano (Italian)
salterellare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - empino (m), arrogância (f)
v. - empinar, pavonear-se

Русский (Russian)
гарцевать, расхаживать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - encabritarse, pavonearse
v. tr. - encabritarse, pavonearse
n. - cabriola, corveta, trenzado (del caballo)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kråmande, krumsprång
v. - kråma sig, stoltsera, dansa på bakbenen (om häst)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
腾跃, 昂首阔步, 神气活现地走, 跃马前进, 雀跃, 欢快地行走, 使腾跃, 欢跃

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 騰躍, 昂首闊步, 神氣活現地走, 躍馬前進, 雀躍, 歡快地行走
v. tr. - 使騰躍
n. - 騰躍, 歡躍, 昂首闊步

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 뒷발로 뛰어 다니다
v. tr. - 날뛰며 나아가다
n. - 도약, 기운 좋은 말

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 後脚で跳ねて進む, 意気揚々と歩く, 跳ね回る
n. - 跳躍

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طفر أو قفز الحصان على قدميه (فعل) يقفز, يطفر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮טפף ביהירות, טפף בעליצות, פיזז, קיפץ (בהרמת רגליים)‬
v. tr. - ‮טפף ביהירות, טפף בעליצות, פיזז, קיפץ (בהרמת רגליים)‬
n. - ‮פיזוז, טפיפה, קיפוץ‬

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