Synonyms of prances

prances

verb

present tense third-person singular of prance

as in struts

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struts
• sashays
• swaggers
• stalks
• strides
• shuffles
• tiptoes
• minces
• steps
• sweeps
• flounces
• traipses
• lurches
• treads
• pads
• staggers
• parades
• paces
• promenades
• lumbers
• pussyfoots
• shambles
• pounds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prances

Taita prances along rock walls and rolls in the dirt, meowing with his tail held high. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

In the music video for the song, Stiteler prances around several iconic locations in Puerto Rico and takes viewers on a visual journey across the Island. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

In a comedy special released last week, the thirty-nine-year-old comedian prances around the stage in a purple jumpsuit and sparkly red shoes, riffing on millennial-friendly topics such as Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fleet Foxes. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026