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
Very soon Gilbert recognized the Taverney carriage, with Philip holding in his capering horse by the side.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasThe officer looked at the capering Mr. Quin with a quiet eye.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill | Gilbert K. ChestertonThey've got Bruno with them—the bear, you remember—and he's dancing and capering.
Two Little Travellers | Frances Browne ArthurLike Harlequin, bounding from the sides and capering before the footlights, this new species makes a sudden apparition.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first | Count Carlo GozziEncouraged by his success, Cucumber fell to capering about in a squatting position, singing the refrain of: 'Shildi-budildi!'
A Desperate Character and Other Stories | Ivan Turgenev
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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