prancing

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prance

comparative more prancing · superlative most prancing

1. dateduncommonThat prances.

   But what was the good of saying that to him when he was on his high horse — a very prancing steed?

   1920, Anthony Hope, Lucinda, page 273

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   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.

   1860, James Payn, The Bateman household, page 301

   he jammed his second-best sword into the empty scabbard; he ordered out his wildest, tallest, most prancing and dancing parade horse

   1974, Max Brand, South of Rio Grande, page 316

plural prancings

1. The act of one who prances.

   Then were the horse hoofs broken by the means of the prancings, the prancings of their mighty ones.

   1917, Bible (Jewish Publication Society of America Version), Judges 5:22