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発音

• (米国発音) IPA: /pɹæn(t)s/
• 韻: -æns
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /pɹɑːn(t)s/
• 韻: -ɑːns

動詞

prance (third-person singular simple present prances, present participle prancing, simple past and past participle pranced)

1. (of a horse) To spring forward on the hind legs.
2. (colloquial, figuratively) To strut about in a showy manner.

   John's daughter was prancing about the sitting room, practicing for her school dance.

   • 2025 September 15, David A. Goodman, “The Trouble with Truffles” (18:04 from the start), in Futurama‎, season 10, episode 9, spoken by Jambone (Maria Bamford):

     “So, so beautiful. I'm gonna do one last roly-poly before we go. [snorting, squealing] At least I had one moment of joy in a life of drudgery. Where will the truffle hunt take us next?” “Nowhere. You're free, Jambone. I'm releasing you from nose jail.” “Really? I can stay here in this paradise and prance and frolic?” “Just stick to frolicking.” “[emotional] Thank you, Mr. Bender. You're the kindest person I've ever met.” “Really? [crying] That's horrible.”

派生語

名詞

prance (plural prances)

1. A prancing movement.
   • 1915, D. H. Lawrence, The Rainbow:

     There seemed a little prance of triumph in his movement,

アナグラム

• parcen