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prancingly
Variant of prance
intransitive verb pranced, prancing
- to rise up on the hind legs in a lively way, esp. while moving along: said of a horse
- to ride on a prancing horse
- to move about in a way suggestive of a prancing horse; caper
- to move or go gaily or arrogantly; swagger; strut
transitive verb
to cause (a horse) to prance
noun
- an act or instance of prancing
- a prancing movement
Related Forms:
- prancer noun
- prancingly adverb
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