- 1[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move quickly with exaggerated steps so that people will look at you The lead singer was prancing around with the microphone. She pranced out of the room.
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- 2[intransitive] (of a horse) to move with high steps
prance
verbNAmE//præns//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they prance he / she / it prances
past simple pranced
-ing form prancing
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