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  1. 1. v. i. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To ride on a prancing horse; to ride in an ostentatious manner. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner, or with warlike parade. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a proud stiff pompous gait Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. spring forward on the hind legs Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. cause (a horse) to bound spring forward Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 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. Source: webster
  10. 10. n:31/v:69 v. spring forward on the hind legs v. cause (a horse) to bound spring forward v. ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward Source: ecdict

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