Definition of caper Caper
/kejˈpɚ/ - [keyper] - ca•per
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NounPlural: capers |
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| caper - any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis | ||
| shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | ||
| capparis, genus capparis tropical or subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees | ||
| capparis arborea, native pomegranate small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate | ||
| capparis cynophallophora, jamaica caper tree, caper tree shrub of southern Florida to West Indies | ||
| bay-leaved caper, capparis flexuosa, caper tree shrub of southern Florida to West Indies | ||
| capparis mitchellii, native orange small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit | ||
| caper - pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces | ||
| pickle vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar | ||
| caper - a playful leap or hop | ||
| capriole | ||
| caper - a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" | ||
| job | ||
| caper - 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" | ||
| play, frolic, romp, gambol | ||
| recreation, diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" | ||
| coquetry, flirtation, flirting, toying, dalliance, flirt the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working | ||
| foolery, tomfoolery, lunacy, craziness, folly, indulgence obsolete terms for legal insanity | ||
| game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games" | ||
| horseplay rowdy or boisterous play | ||
| teasing playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing" | ||
| caper - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | ||
| antic, joke, prank, trick, put-on | ||
| recreation, diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" | ||
| dirty trick an unkind or aggressive trick | ||
Verb |
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| caper - jump about playfully | ||
| bound, leap, spring, jump form the boundary of; be contiguous to | ||
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Wiktionary 
- caper (Noun)
A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank. - caper (Noun)
A crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime. - caper (Noun)
A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer. - caper (Noun)
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper , which is pickled and eaten. - caper (Noun)
A plant of the genus. - caper (Noun)
The capercaillie. - caper (Verb)
To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- caper (v. i.)
To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance. - caper (n.)
A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank. - caper (n.)
A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. - caper (n.)
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles. - caper (n.)
A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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caper
kā′pėr, n. the pickled flower-bud of the caper-shrub, much grown in Sicily. It has an agreeable pungency of taste, with a slight bitterness, and is much used in sauces, along with boiled mutton, &c.—n. Cā′per-tea, a black tea with a knotty curled leaf. [L. and Gr. capparis.] -
caper
kā′pėr, v.i. to leap or skip like a goat: to dance in a frolicsome manner.—n. a leap: a prank.—n. Cā′perer, a dancer.—To cut a caper, to dance or act fantastically. [See Capriole.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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caper
A light-armed vessel of the 17th century, used by the Dutch for privateering.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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caper
A foot in the air.
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