strut vs prance

strut and prance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strut	Yes	No	Yes	No
prance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, strut and prance are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of strut include swagger.

As verbs, strut and prance are synonyms defined as:

strut and prance: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Other synonyms of strut include cock, ruffle, sashay, swagger, tittup.

strut (noun)	prance (noun)
a proud stiff pompous gait	a proud stiff pompous gait
brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

strut (verb)	prance (verb)
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
	ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
	cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
	spring forward on the hind legs