Definition of PRANCE

prance

Plural: prances

Noun

  • a proud stiff pompous gait
  • A prancing movement.

Verb

Verb Forms: pranced, prancing, prances

  • To spring forward on the hind legs; to move gaily.
  • to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  • spring forward on the hind legs
  • cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
  • ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
  • To spring forward on the hind legs.
  • To strut about in a showy manner.

Examples

  • After drawing all vowels, my hopes for a high-scoring word PRANCED away.
  • John's daughter was prancing about the sitting room, practicing for her school dance.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Scrabble Score: 10

prance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
prance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

prance: valid Words With Friends Word