prancing
Moving with exaggerated steps
Prancing is a high-stepping, bouncy way of moving—lifting the knees and placing the feet down with exaggerated flair.
Horses prance when spirited or restrained; people prance when showing off or moving with theatrical energy: She came prancing into the room like she owned the place.
The word often carries a note of mockery, suggesting someone is being overly showy or self-important.
Playful jumping about
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- leapingSpringing into air
- boundingMoving by leaps
capering · frolicking · frisking · cavorting · rollicking · playful · larking · gallivanting
Intact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
- foalYoung equine, under one
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- canterModerate equine gait
trot · dressage · hoofbeats · mane · bridle · saddle · equestrian · steed
Classical dance on pointe
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- leapSudden springing movement
balletic · tap · flamenco · stage · footwork · grand jeté · cabriole · allegro
Grooming with vanity
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- peacockingOstentatious self-display
- flauntingOstentatious display of something
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
grandstanding · swagger · parading · exhibitionism · vainglory · ostentation · flashiness · posing
gamboling
Playful jumping about
bounding · capering · frolicking · frisking · cavorting · rollicking · playful · larking · gallivanting · tumbling
stallion
Intact male breeding horse
canter · trot · dressage · hoofbeats · mane · bridle · saddle · equestrian · steed · high-stepping
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
leap · balletic · tap · flamenco · stage · footwork · grand jeté · cabriole · allegro · corps de ballet
preening
Grooming with vanity
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- peacockingOstentatious self-display
- flauntingOstentatious display of something
posturing · grandstanding · swagger · parading · exhibitionism · vainglory · ostentation · flashiness · posing · mincing
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
agile · dainty · light-footed · airy · delicate · fluid · supple · balletic · willowy · ethereal
- Horse Showdressage, trick riding, vaulting, bareback riding, rearing
- Horse Problemscribbing, weaving, bucking, rearing, biting
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- walkingwalking, brisk walking, strolling, ambling, sauntering
- action verbsrun, jump, chase, grab, climb
- dance qualitiesfluidity, graceful, musicality, rhythmic, grace
- prancing horseHorse stepping showily
- Prancing PonyHorse moving showily