prance
Step with flair
Prance describes a high-stepping, springy way of moving—horses prance when they lift their legs dramatically, and people prance when they walk with exaggerated, showy energy: She pranced across the stage in her new heels.
The word often carries a note of vanity or self-display.
Children prance when playing; adults who prance may seem affected or overly pleased with themselves.
Competitive precision riding
- passageSegment of text
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- collectionGathered set of items
- impulsionForce driving motion
gait · canter · trot · curvet · capriole · haute école · cadence · extension
Lighthearted playful movement
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- cavortPlay with lively movement
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- skipTo deliberately exclude
bound · leap · spring · hop · caper · rollick · lark · skylark
Proud, showy gait
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- peacockOrnate pheasant relative
- flauntDisplay to provoke envy
- sashayWalk with showy confidence
parade · flourish · show off · preen · flamboyant · theatrical · ostentatious · vain
Lifting legs dramatically
- tiptoeWalk on foot-fronts
- minceCut into fragments
- strutProud, showy gait
- light-footedMoving with minimal impact
spring in step · nimble · tripping · footwork · buoyant · sprightly
dressage
Competitive precision riding
- passageSegment of text
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- collectionGathered set of items
impulsion · gait · canter · trot · curvet · capriole · haute école · cadence · extension · half-pass
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
skip · bound · leap · spring · hop · caper · rollick · lark · skylark · frisk
strut
Proud, showy gait
sashay · parade · flourish · show off · preen · flamboyant · theatrical · ostentatious · vain · display
high-stepping
Lifting legs dramatically
spring in step · light-footed · nimble · tripping · footwork · buoyant · sprightly
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
arabesque · chassé · ballerina · choreography · pointe · adagio · allegro · grand jeté · sauté · glissade