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Prance vs Frisk - What's the difference?

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Prance is a related term of frisk.


As nouns the difference between prance and frisk

is that prance is (uncommon) the act of prancing while frisk is a frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap.

As verbs the difference between prance and frisk

is that prance is (of a horse) to spring forward on the hind legs while frisk is to frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.

As an adjective frisk is

lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.

prance

English

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncommon) The act of prancing.

    • Verb

  • (of a horse) To spring forward on the hind legs.
  • (colloquial, figuratively) To strut about.

    • frisk

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.
  • To search somebody by feeling his or her body and clothing.
    • The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * stop-and-frisk

    Usage notes

    * The term frisk'' is slightly less formal than ''search .

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