1. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle. Now rule thy prancing steed. Gay.
2. To ride on a prancing horse; to ride in an ostentatious manner. The insulting tyrant prancing o'er the field. Addison.
3. To walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner, or with warlike parade. Swift.
PRANCER
Pran"cer, n.
Defn: A horse which prances.
Then came the captain . . . upon a brave prancer. Evelyn.
PRANDIAL
Pran"di*al, a. Etym: [L. prandium a repast.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to a repast, especially to dinner.
PRANGOS
Pran"gos, n. Etym: [From the native name in Afghanistan.] (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of umbelliferous plants, one species of which (P. pabularia), found in Thibet, Cashmere, Afghanistan, etc., has been used as fodder for cattle. It has decompound leaves with very long narrow divisions, and a highly fragrant smell resembling that of new clover hay.
PRANK
Prank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pranked; p. pr. & vb. n. Pranking.] Etym:
[Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to shine, to make a show,
Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D. pronken.]