prance

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. To spring forward on the hind legs.
2. (colloquial) To strut about in a showy manner.

Noun

A prancing movement.

Concepts

pavaner

sautiller

caracoler

se pavaner

gambade

parader

piaffer

sauter

bond

saut périlleux

se cabrer

bondir

sursaut

cabrioler

culbute

galipette

Synonymes

swagger

caper

jump

strut

leap

frisk

spring

dance

💃

gambol

bound

cock

cavort

skip

caracole

sashay

romp

hop

frolic

bounce

buck

jig

kick

mince

mount

ruffle

spring up

start

tittup

play pranks

ramp

rear

rebound

recoil

ride

rollick

gallop

trip the light fantastic

ascend

shake

show off

flounce

somersault

curvet

backflip

posture

streamers

brandish

bestride

jerk

tap

hack

preen oneself on

goof

leap about

be arrogant

skip about

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pɹæn(t)s/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: prancen

Hérité de moyen anglais: pranken

Appartenant à bavarois: prangezen

Appartenant à suisse allemand: pranzen

In summary

From Middle English prancen, prauncen (“to prance”, literally “to show off”), variant of Middle English pranken (“to prank”), thus probably from the same ultimate root as prank. Cognate with Bavarian prangezen, prangssen (“to put on airs”), Alemannic German pranzen (“to strut”).