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pranced

pranced is the simple past and past participle of prance.

Meaning of prance

Verb

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

  1. 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.

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Questions about pranced

What is pranced the simple past and past participle of?
Pranced is the simple past and past participle of prance.

Words near pranced in the dictionary

  1. pranayam
  2. pranayama
  3. pranayamas
  4. pranayams
  5. prance
  6. pranced
  7. pranceful
  8. prancer
  9. prancercise
  10. prancers
  11. prances

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