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Caper

Caper Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Caper? [n] gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" [n] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [n] a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" [n] pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces [n] any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis [v] jump about playfully Synonyms \| Synonyms for Caper: antic \| frolic \| gambol \| job \| joke \| play \| prank \| put-on \| romp \| trick Related Terms \| Find terms related to Caper: antic \| beam \| bob \| bounce \| burglary \| capriole \| caracole \| carol \| carry on \| cavort \| chirp \| chirrup \| clap hands \| crime \| curvet \| cut a dido \| cut capers \| cut up \| dance \| delight \| devilment \| dido \| disport \| escapade \| exult \| falcade \| filch \| flounce \| fool around \| frisk \| frolic \| gambade \| gambado \| gambol \| glory \| glow \| grab \| heist \| high jinks \| hop \| horse around \| impishness \| job \| joy \| jubilate \| jump \| jump about \| lark \| laugh \| leap \| lift \| lilt \| mischief \| monkeyshine \| monkeyshines \| pinch \| play \| practical joke \| prance \| prank \| radiate cheer \| ramp \| rejoice \| revel \| rip-off \| robbery \| roguery \| rollick \| romp \| shenanigan \| shenanigans \| shines \| sing \| skip \| skip for joy \| smile \| sparkle \| sport \| spring \| steal \| stunt \| theft \| tomfoolery \| trick \| trip \| waggish trick \| waggishness \| whistle See Also \| bay-leaved caper \| bound \| bush \| caper tree \| Capparis \| Capparis arborea \| Capparis cynophallophora \| Capparis flexuosa \| Capparis mitchellii \| Capparis spinosa \| Capparis spinosa \| common caper \| common caper \| coquetry \| dalliance \| dirty trick \| diversion \| flirt \| flirtation \| flirting \| folly \| foolery \| genus Capparis \| horseplay \| indulgence \| Jamaica caper tree \| jump \| leap \| native orange \| native pomegranate \| pickle \| practical joke \| recreation \| robbery \| shrub \| spring \| teasing \| tomfoolery \| toying \| word play Caper In Webster's Dictionary \Ca"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Capered} p. pr. & vb. n. {capering}.] [From older capreoll to caper, cf. F. se cabrer to prance; all ultimately fr. L. caper, capra, goat. See {Capriole}.] To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance. He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth. --Shak. \Ca"per\, n. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank. {To cut a caper}, to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to play a prank. --Shak. \Ca"per\, n. [D. kaper.] A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. --Wright. \Ca"per\, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al-kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Capparis}; -- called also {caper bush}, {caper tree}. Note: The {Capparis spinosa} is a low prickly shrub of the Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and brilliant flowers; -- cultivated in the south of Europe for its buds. The {C. sodada} is an almost leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan), Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries. {Bean caper}. See {Bran caper}, in the {Vocabulary}. {Caper sauce}, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.

Caper Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Caper?

[n] gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
[n] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
[n] a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"
[n] pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
[n] any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
[v] jump about playfully

Caper In Webster's Dictionary

\Ca"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Capered} p. pr. & vb. n.
{capering}.] [From older capreoll to caper, cf. F. se cabrer
to prance; all ultimately fr. L. caper, capra, goat. See
{Capriole}.]
To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers;
to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.

      He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth. --Shak.


\Ca"per\, n.
A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or
dancing; a prank.

{To cut a caper}, to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to
   play a prank. --Shak.


\Ca"per\, n. [D. kaper.]
A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. --Wright.


\Ca"per\, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar.
& Per. al-kabar.]
1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and
   Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for
   pickles.

2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Capparis}; -- called also
   {caper bush}, {caper tree}.

Note: The {Capparis spinosa} is a low prickly shrub of the
      Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and
      brilliant flowers; -- cultivated in the south of Europe
      for its buds. The {C. sodada} is an almost leafless
      spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan), Arabia, and
      southern India, with edible berries.

{Bean caper}. See {Bran caper}, in the {Vocabulary}.

{Caper sauce}, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.

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