caper
1a playful leap or skip.
a prank or trick; harebrained escapade.
a frivolous, carefree episode or activity.
Slang. a criminal or illegal act, as a burglary or robbery.
Idioms about caper
cut a caper. cut (def. 87).
Origin of caper
1Other words for caper
| 3 | stunt, antic, shenanigans |
| 4 | spree, frolic |
Other words from caper
- ca·per·er, noun
- ca·per·ing·ly, adverb
- un·ca·per·ing, adjective
Other definitions for caper (2 of 2)
a spiny shrub, Capparis spinosa, of Mediterranean regions, having roundish leaves and solitary white flowers.
its flower bud, which is pickled and used for garnish or seasoning.
Origin of caper
2- Compare caper family.
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How to use caper in a sentence
Watch capered about furiously, taking little swims in the pool and sniffing at all the dear old familiar things.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerRob capered about and cheered; Edith danced around ringing the dinner-bell and shouting, "Victory!"
He capered along on the high-road, as he returned to the inn where his fellow-traveler was waiting his return.
Rudy and Babette | Hans Christian AndersenWe danced, we capered, at the risk of our necks, among the slippery kayaks.
Left on Labrador | Charles Asbury StephensAnd as the little figure capered away into the sunshine: 'They grow up and become men.
Kim | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for caper (1 of 2)
/ (ˈkeɪpə) /
a playful skip or leap
a high-spirited escapade
cut a caper or cut capers
to skip or jump playfully
to act or behave playfully; frolic
slang a crime, esp an organized robbery
Australian informal a job or occupation
Australian informal a person's behaviour
(intr) to leap or dance about in a light-hearted manner
Origin of caper
1Derived forms of caper
- caperer, noun
- caperingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for caper (2 of 2)
/ (ˈkeɪpə) /
a spiny trailing Mediterranean capparidaceous shrub, Capparis spinosa, with edible flower buds
any of various similar plants or their edible parts: See also bean caper, capers
Origin of caper
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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