caper

[ key-per ]

/ ˈkeɪ pər /

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verb (used without object)

to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol.

noun

a 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 for caper

cut a caper. cut (def. 84).

Origin of caper

First recorded in 1585–95; probably shortening and alteration of capriole

SYNONYMS FOR caper

3 stunt, antic, shenanigans.

4 spree, frolic.

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OTHER WORDS FROM caper

ca·per·er, nounca·per·ing·ly, adverbun·ca·per·ing, adjective

Words nearby caper

Cape Peninsula, Cape pigeon, Cape pondweed, Cape primrose, Cape Province, caper, capercaillie, caper family, Capernaum, capers, Cape Sable seaside sparrow

Definition for caper (2 of 2)

caper²

[ key-per ]

/ ˈkeɪ pər /

noun

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.

Compare caper family.

Origin of caper

1350–1400; back formation from capers (taken for plural), Middle English caperes<Latin capparis<Greek kápparis

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Example sentences from the Web for caper

During renormalization, complicated submicroscopic capers tend to just disappear.
How Mathematical ‘Hocus-Pocus’ Saved Particle Physics|Charlie Wood|September 17, 2020|Quanta Magazine
I sought them out and mapped out what a true-to-life 21st-century caper would look like at the most powerful bank in capitalism.
Book Bag: The Best Heists in Fact, Film, and Fiction|Matthew Quirk|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For instance, Antonio Reyna met English in a McAllen bar the night before the caper and somehow wound up in the van the next day.
The Border’s Merry Pranksters|Bryan Curtis|June 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A week after the caper, Brian Wedgworth, the lookout, went back to the border wall.
The Border’s Merry Pranksters|Bryan Curtis|June 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST

What is fact regarding the U.S. version is that it started off as a North by Northwest-style caper for Tom Cruise.
Why The Tourist Bombed|Nicole LaPorte|January 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They followed their first film with the James Bond-ish caper Help!
11 On-Screen Portrayals of the Beatles|Sujay Kumar|October 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He would sit watching Nanny nibbling with her front teeth the capers of the caper sauce, and he would hate her.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
Caper, learning that she was a widow, did not know but what her affections were straying his way.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862|Various
During the two hours that Caper and Rocjean studied the scenery, guard was relieved four times.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I, No. V, May, 1862|Various
In one of these parties, an Indian, hearing the family speak Welsh, began to jump and caper as if he had been out of his senses.
America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.|Benjamin Franklin Bowen
Rocjean came into Caper's studio one morning, evidently having something to communicate.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862|Various

British Dictionary definitions for caper (1 of 2)

caper¹

/ (ˈkeɪpə) /

noun

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

verb

(intr) to leap or dance about in a light-hearted manner

Derived forms of caper

caperer, nouncaperingly, adverb

Word Origin for caper

C16: probably from capriole

British Dictionary definitions for caper (2 of 2)

caper²

/ (ˈkeɪpə) /

noun

a spiny trailing Mediterranean capparidaceous shrub, Capparis spinosa, with edible flower buds

any of various similar plants or their edible partsSee also bean caper, capers

Word Origin for caper

C15: from earlier capers, capres (assumed to be plural), from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis

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单词	caper
释义	caper ¹ [ key-per ] / ˈkeɪ pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caper ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol. noun a 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 for caper cut a caper. cut (def. 84). Origin of caper ¹ First recorded in 1585–95; probably shortening and alteration of capriole SYNONYMS FOR caper 3 stunt, antic, shenanigans. 4 spree, frolic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR caper ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM caper ca·per·er, nounca·per·ing·ly, adverbun·ca·per·ing, adjective Words nearby caper Cape Peninsula, Cape pigeon, Cape pondweed, Cape primrose, Cape Province, caper, capercaillie, caper family, Capernaum, capers, Cape Sable seaside sparrow Definition for caper (2 of 2) caper² [ key-per ] / ˈkeɪ pər / noun 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. Compare caper family. Origin of caper ² 1350–1400; back formation from capers (taken for plural), Middle English caperes<Latin capparis<Greek kápparis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caper During renormalization, complicated submicroscopic capers tend to just disappear. How Mathematical ‘Hocus-Pocus’ Saved Particle Physics\|Charlie Wood\|September 17, 2020\|Quanta Magazine I sought them out and mapped out what a true-to-life 21st-century caper would look like at the most powerful bank in capitalism. Book Bag: The Best Heists in Fact, Film, and Fiction\|Matthew Quirk\|June 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For instance, Antonio Reyna met English in a McAllen bar the night before the caper and somehow wound up in the van the next day. The Border’s Merry Pranksters\|Bryan Curtis\|June 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A week after the caper, Brian Wedgworth, the lookout, went back to the border wall. The Border’s Merry Pranksters\|Bryan Curtis\|June 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST What is fact regarding the U.S. version is that it started off as a North by Northwest-style caper for Tom Cruise. Why The Tourist Bombed\|Nicole LaPorte\|January 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST They followed their first film with the James Bond-ish caper Help! 11 On-Screen Portrayals of the Beatles\|Sujay Kumar\|October 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He would sit watching Nanny nibbling with her front teeth the capers of the caper sauce, and he would hate her. Sinister Street, vol. 1\|Compton Mackenzie Caper, learning that she was a widow, did not know but what her affections were straying his way. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862\|Various During the two hours that Caper and Rocjean studied the scenery, guard was relieved four times. Continental Monthly, Vol. I, No. V, May, 1862\|Various In one of these parties, an Indian, hearing the family speak Welsh, began to jump and caper as if he had been out of his senses. America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.\|Benjamin Franklin Bowen Rocjean came into Caper's studio one morning, evidently having something to communicate. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862\|Various British Dictionary definitions for caper (1 of 2) caper¹ / (ˈkeɪpə) / noun 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 verb (intr) to leap or dance about in a light-hearted manner Derived forms of caper caperer, nouncaperingly, adverb Word Origin for caper C16: probably from capriole British Dictionary definitions for caper (2 of 2) caper² / (ˈkeɪpə) / noun a spiny trailing Mediterranean capparidaceous shrub, Capparis spinosa, with edible flower buds any of various similar plants or their edible partsSee also bean caper, capers Word Origin for caper C15: from earlier capers, capres (assumed to be plural), from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caper rib, jump, rollick, mischief, jest, joke, trick, revel, leap, escapade, hop, gag, stunt, shenanigan, sport, tomfoolery, gambol, prank, play, frisk
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