pronk

 
Pronunciation: /prɒŋk/

verb

[no object]
  • (of a springbok or other antelope) leap in the air with an arched back and stiff legs, typically as a form of display or when threatened: grysbok were pronking over tall tufts of grass

Origin:

late 19th century: from Afrikaans, literally 'show off', from Dutch pronken 'to strut'