Definizione monolingua

prancing

prancing

1. Present participle of prance.

prancing (not comparable)

1. (dated, now rare) that prances

   at the sign of the prancing pony

   • 1860, James Payn, The Bateman household?, page 301:

     when great Aunt Ryder was exhausted with carrying her little nephews pick-a-back, Aunt Ellen was always willing to become a gee-gee or riding-horse in her place, although certainly one of no very prancing and fiery temperament.

   • 1920, Anthony Hope, Lucinda?, page 273:

     But what was the good of saying that to him when he was on his high horse — a very prancing steed?

   • 1974, Max Brand, South of Rio Grande?, page 316:

     he jammed his second-best sword into the empty scabbard; he ordered out his wildest, tallest, most prancing and dancing parade horse

Definizione dizionario prancing

Altri significati:

(dated, now uncommon) that prances

Present participle of prance.