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Prance vs Prancy - What's the difference?

prance | prancy |

As a noun prance

is the act of prancing.

As a verb prance

is to spring forward on the hind legs.

As an adjective prancy is

of an animal, especially a horse, tending to prance.

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.

    • prancy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of an animal, especially a horse, tending to prance.