Prancing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Prance \Prance\ (pr[.a]ns), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pranced}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Prancing}.] [OE. prauncen; probably akin to
     prank, v. t. See Prank.]
     1. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle.
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              Now rule thy prancing steed.          --Gay.
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     2. To ride on a prancing horse; to ride in an ostentatious
        manner.
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              The insulting tyrant prancing o'er the field.
                                                    --Addison.
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     3. To walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner, or with
        warlike parade. --Swift.
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From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  19 Moby Thesaurus words for "prancing":
     bouncing, bounding, capering, hopping, hurdle race, hurdling,
     jumping, leaping, pole vaulting, saltant, saltation, saltatorial,
     saltatory, skipping, springing, steeplechase, the hurdles,
     timber topping, vaulting