0 (used of a springbok (= a Southern African mammal like a deer) or similar animal) to jump high in the air with straight legs and a curved back:
Watch this incredible video of springboks pronking.
The alpacas will play and jump - the young ones "pronking", or bouncing with straight legs.
I liked to sit under a shady tree with the sound of the wind rustling in the trees and fawns pronking in the meadow.
Springboks are known for "pronking" - Afrikaans for showing off - in a display which is meant to show a predator they are the strong and agile.
