Caper \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. [1913 Webster]

He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Caper \Ca"per\, n. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank. [1913 Webster]

To cut a caper, to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to play a prank. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Caper \Ca"per\, n. [D. kaper.]

A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. --Wright. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Caper \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. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree. [1913 Webster]

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 Capparis sodada is an almost leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan), Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries. [1913 Webster]

Bean caper. See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary.

Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

88 Moby Thesaurus words for "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

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caper

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Caper \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Caper \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Caper \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Caper \Ca"per\, n. [D. kaper.]

A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. --Wright.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)