prance

verb

/prɑːns/

/præns/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they prance	/prɑːns/ /præns/
he / she / it prances	/ˈprɑːnsɪz/ /ˈprænsɪz/
past simple pranced	/prɑːnst/ /prænst/
past participle pranced	/prɑːnst/ /prænst/
-ing form prancing	/ˈprɑːnsɪŋ/ /ˈprænsɪŋ/

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[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move quickly with exaggerated steps so that people will look at you阔步行走；神气地快速走动
- The lead singer was prancing around with the microphone.首席歌手手执麦克风，神气地走来走去。
- She pranced out of the room.她蹦蹦跳跳地走出房间。
[intransitive] (of a horse马) to move with high steps腾跃；腾跳

Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin.

BNC: 21891 COCA: 20998

prance

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