pranced; prancing
1
: to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
2
: to ride on a prancing horse
3
: to walk or move in a spirited manner : strut
The singer pranced across the stage.
also
: to dance about
: to cause (a horse) to prance
plural -s
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Verb
The singer pranced around on stage.
The little boy pranced across the room in his cowboy costume.
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Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
At a preview, the free-spirited French designer, who spent years at The Row before joining Hermès in 2014, spoke about the wide range of her inspirations while prancing barefoot in a makeshift showroom at a film studio complex in Culver City.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 June 2026
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Apr. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows draped in royal blue curtains frame an ornate golden chandelier, and a large silver statue of Ferrari’s horse prances on his desk.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The music video shows Rodrigo prancing around the actual Palace of Versailles, in a controversial babydoll dress singing about a boy looking like an angel on its walls.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
At a preview, the free-spirited French designer, who spent years at The Row before joining Hermès in 2014, spoke about the wide range of her inspirations while prancing barefoot in a makeshift showroom at a film studio complex in Culver City.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 June 2026
Noun
Drums desecrate the swirling pretty prance of the vocals, their evilness making the beauty more beautiful.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Apr. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows draped in royal blue curtains frame an ornate golden chandelier, and a large silver statue of Ferrari’s horse prances on his desk.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Prance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prance. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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