PRANCE


Meaning of PRANCE in English

v. & n.

--v.intr.

1. (of a horse) raise the forelegs and spring from the hind legs.

2 (often foll. by about) walk or behave in an elated or arrogant manner.

--n.

1. the act of prancing.

2 a prancing movement.

Derivatives:

prancer n.

Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.