prances

Noun

• a proud stiff pompous gait
• plural of prance

Verb

• 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
• third-person singular simple present indicative of prance

Synonyms

cock, prance, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup