Caper

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A playful leap or hop.
  • n. A frivolous escapade or prank.
  • n. Slang An illegal plot or enterprise, especially one involving theft.
  • verb-intransitive. To leap or frisk about; frolic.
  • n. A usually spiny Mediterranean shrub (Capparis spinosa) having white to pale lilac flowers and dehiscent fruits with reddish pulp.
  • n. A pickled flower bud of this plant, used as a pungent condiment in sauces, relishes, and various other dishes.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
  • n. A crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime.
  • v. To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
  • n. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
  • n. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
  • n. A plant of the genus Capparis
  • n. the capercaillie.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
  • n. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
  • n. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.
  • n. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
  • n. A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To leap; skip or jump; prance; spring: as, to caper about (as a lamb or a child); “making a roan horse caper,” Tennyson, Lancelot and Elaine.
  • n. A leap; a skip or spring, as in dancing or mirth, or in the frolic of a kid or lamb, or a child; hence, a sportive or capricious action; a prank.
  • n. A plant, Capparis spinosa, the buds of which (called capers) are much used as a condiment.
  • n. Nautical, a light-armed vessel of the seventeenth century, used by the Dutch for privateering.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
  • n. any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
  • n. pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
  • n. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  • n. a playful leap or hop
  • n. a crime (especially a robbery)
  • v. jump about playfully
  • Verb Form
    capered    capering    capers   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pickle    saltation    leaping    spring    leap    bound    bounce    robbery    jump   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    Form
    capered    capering    cut a caper    caperberry   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    skip    spring    prance    dance    prank   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Draper    draper    graper    paper    raper    scraper    taper    vapor   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    parsley    clove    paprika    basil    allspice    catsup    garlic    pepper    mustard    anchovy