prance

nouns

a proud stiff pompous gait
prance, strut, swagger

verbs

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
"He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
cock, prance, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup
is derived from
prancer
spring forward on the hind legs
"The young horse was prancing in the meadow"
prance
verb group
cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
prance
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
go, locomote, move, travel
cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
prance
verb group
spring forward on the hind legs
"The young horse was prancing in the meadow"
prance
domain category
travel by being carried on horseback
horseback riding, riding
domain category
the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
equitation, horseback riding, riding
is a type of (narrower)
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
"She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
ride, sit
ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
prance
domain category
travel by being carried on horseback
horseback riding, riding
domain category
the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
equitation, horseback riding, riding
is a type of (narrower)
ride on horseback
ride horseback