WordCmp.com

ruffle vs prance

prance vs ruffle

ruffle and prance both are nouns.

ruffle and prance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruffle Yes No Yes No
prance Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ruffle and prance are synonyms defined as:
  • ruffle and prance: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Other synonyms of ruffle include cock, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup.
ruffle (noun) prance (noun)
a noisy fight a proud stiff pompous gait
a high tight collar
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
ruffle (verb) prance (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
erect or fluff up ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
disturb the smoothness of cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
twitch or flutter spring forward on the hind legs
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
trouble or vex
discompose
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Difference between ruffle and prance

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.