caper
/หkeษชpษ/IPA: /K EY1 P ER0/
noun
- 1
A playful leap or jump.
- 2
A jump while dancing.
- 3
A prank or practical joke.
- 4
(usually in plural) Playful behaviour.
- 5
(figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.
verb
- 1
To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
- 2
To jump as part of a dance.
- 3
To engage in playful behaviour.
noun
- 1
A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
noun
- 1
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
- 2
A plant of the genus Capparis.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
The capercaillie.
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