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Scurry vs Prance - What's the difference?

scurry | prance |

As verbs the difference between scurry and prance

is that scurry is to run away with quick light steps, to scamper while prance is to spring forward on the hind legs.

As a noun prance is

the act of prancing.

scurry

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To run away with quick light steps, to scamper.
  • * 1964 ,
    • Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.

    Derived terms

    * scurry away * scurry off

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    prance

    English

    (rfimage)

    Noun

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

    • Verb

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