Synonyms of prance

prance

verb

ˈpran(t)s 

as in to strut

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strut
• stalk
• sashay
• stride
• swagger
• tiptoe
• shuffle
• step
• parade
• pad
• sweep
• mince
• traipse
• tread
• stagger
• lurch
• pussyfoot
• flounce
• pace
• promenade
• shamble
• pound
• lumber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prance

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

Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring. — Ross Mantle, New York Times, 21 May 2026

Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026

In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026