Synonyms of prancing

prancing

verb

present participle of prance

as in strutting

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strutting
• stalking
• striding
• swaggering
• sashaying
• shuffling
• stepping
• tiptoeing
• mincing
• parading
• sweeping
• traipsing
• treading
• flouncing
• lurching
• padding
• promenading
• pacing
• staggering
• shambling
• pussyfooting
• lumbering
• pounding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prancing

The steady hum of activity hits a particularly resonant pitch on the Second Sunday of each month when the street closes to vehicular traffic and becomes a European-style pedestrian mall with outdoor eateries and prancing pets on leash. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Iggy Pop, still prancing, howling and whooping with his chest exposed and jeans sliding down his waist, claims the title of the festival’s leading elder statesman. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

On August 25, the 53-year-old model shared a video on Instagram of herself prancing around a hotel room in a lilac thong bikini and open-toe gold stilettos. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 July 2026

Besides his frenetic and prancing stage presence and whimsical storytelling, Fleming’s HBO special was memorable for his purple bodysuit designed by Anthony Sartino, who famously created wardrobes for the late rock star Prince. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

During their meeting, Baracca’s mother suggested that Ferrari use the prancing horse on his cars as a good-luck symbol. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026