prancing
English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ænsɪŋ
Verb
prancing
Adjective
prancing (comparative more prancing, superlative most prancing)
- (dated, now uncommon) that prances
- 1860, James Payn, The Bateman household, page 301:
- when great Aunt Ryder was exhausted with carrying her little nephews pick-a-back, Aunt Ellen was always willing to become a 'gee-gee' or riding-horse in her place, although certainly one of no very prancing and fiery temperament.
- 1920, Anthony Hope, Lucinda, page 273:
- But what was the good of saying that to him when he was on his high horse — a very prancing steed?
- 1974, Max Brand, South of Rio Grande, page 316:
- he jammed his second-best sword into the empty scabbard; he ordered out his wildest, tallest, most prancing and dancing parade horse
Noun
prancing (plural prancings)
- The act of one who prances.
- Bible, Judges 5:22
- Then were the horse hoofs broken by the means of the prancings, the prancings of their mighty ones.
- Bible, Judges 5:22