What is the meaning of prance?

noun

verb

  • To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others.
    • usage: "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
  • Spring forward on the hind legs.
    • usage: "The young horse was prancing in the meadow"
  • Cause (a horse) to bound spring forward.
  • Ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward. .
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