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Scamper vs Prance - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between scamper and prance

is that scamper is a quick, light run while prance is the act of prancing.

As verbs the difference between scamper and prance

is that scamper is to run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner while prance is to spring forward on the hind legs.

scamper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A quick, light run.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.
    • The dog scampered after the squirrel.
  • * 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 1
    • The younger and lighter members of his tribe scampered to the higher branches of the great trees to escape his wrath; risking their lives upon branches that scarce supported their weight rather than face old Kerchak in one of his fits of uncontrolled anger.

    Synonyms

    * scurry * See also

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    * English intransitive verbs

    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.