"prancing" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹæn.sɪŋ/ [UK] Forms: more prancing [comparative], most prancing [superlative]
Rhymes: -ænsɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj}} prancing (comparative more prancing, superlative most prancing)
  1. (dated, now uncommon) that prances Tags: dated, uncommon
    Sense id: en-prancing-en-adj-rkzyka7X

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹæn.sɪŋ/ [UK] Forms: prancings [plural]
Rhymes: -ænsɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} prancing (plural prancings)
  1. The act of one who prances.
    Sense id: en-prancing-en-noun-lhDpO6RO

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɹæn.sɪŋ/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ænsɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} prancing
  1. present participle and gerund of prance Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: prance
    Sense id: en-prancing-en-verb-1WgkJUVj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 91

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