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Capriole

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An upward leap made by a trained horse without going forward and with a backward kick of the hind legs at the height of the leap.

n. A playful leap or jump; a caper.

verb-intransitive. To perform a capriole.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap.

n. A leap or caper, as in dancing.

verb-intransitive. To perform a capriole.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A caper or leap, as in dancing; a sudden bound; a spring.

n. In the manège, an upward spring or leap made by a horse without advancing, the hind legs being jerked out when at the height of the leap.

n. A kind of head-dress worn by women.

To execute a capriole; leap; skip.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a playful leap or hop

v. perform a capriole, in ballet

v. perform a capriole, of horses in dressage

n. (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump

Word Usage

"“Glad dance: four count rhythm, jeté on the first pass, capriole on the second,” Lacy called out, banging his counting stick on the floor."

Verb Form

caprioled caprioles caprioling

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

saltation leaping spring leap bound