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| 1. | [ verb ] to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others | |
| Synonyms: | swagger strut sashay cock ruffle | |
| Examples: | : "He strut around like a rooster in a hen house." |
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| Related terms: | walk pimproll strut swaggerer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (transportation) cause (a horse) to bound spring forward | |
| Related terms: | ride riding riding | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (transportation) ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward | |
| Related terms: | ride_horseback riding riding | |
| 4. | [ verb ] spring forward on the hind legs | |
| Examples: | "The young horse was prancing in the meadow" |
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| Related terms: | travel | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a proud stiff pompous gait | |
| Synonyms: | strut swagger | |
| Related terms: | gait swagger | |
| Similar spelling: |
prancer prince princely Princess Prange princedom Princeton Pringle pronged Prenger Pranger prink prang Prinz prong prank pronk Prins Principe principen prongy prankster Prunus |
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