caper

ca·per ¹  (kpr)

n.

1. A playful leap or hop.

2. A frivolous escapade or prank.

3. Slang An illegal plot or enterprise, especially one involving theft.

intr.v. ca·pered, ca·per·ing, ca·pers

To leap or frisk about; frolic.

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[Alteration of capriole.]

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ca·per ²  (kpr)

n.

1. A usually spiny Mediterranean shrub (Capparis spinosa) having white to pale lilac flowers and dehiscent fruits with reddish pulp.

2. A pickled flower bud of this plant, used as a pungent condiment in sauces, relishes, and various other dishes.

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[Middle English caperis, capar, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis.]

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caper¹

n

1. a playful skip or leap

2. a high-spirited escapade

cut a caper or capers

a.  to skip or jump playfully

b.  to act or behave playfully; frolic

4. Slang a crime, esp an organized robbery

5. Austral informal a job or occupation

6. Austral informal a person's behaviour

vb

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

[probably from capriole]

caperer  n

caperingly  adv

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caper²

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a spiny trailing Mediterranean capparidaceous shrub, Capparis spinosa, with edible flower buds

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar plants or their edible parts See also bean caper, capers

[from earlier capers, capres (assumed to be plural), from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis]

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Caper of kids—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	caper - any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis 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, caper tree, Capparis flexuosa - shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America Capparis mitchellii, native orange - small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit Capparis spinosa, common caper - prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	caper - pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces pickle - vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar Capparis spinosa, common caper - prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled
	3.	caper - a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" job robbery - larceny by threat of violence
	4.	caper - a playful leap or hop capriole leap, leaping, bounce, bound, saltation, spring - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	5.	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" frolic, gambol, romp, play diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" coquetry, flirtation, flirting, toying, dalliance, flirt - playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest foolery, tomfoolery, lunacy, craziness, folly, indulgence - foolish or senseless behavior game - frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games" horseplay - rowdy or boisterous play teasing - playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing" word play - playing on words or speech sounds
	6.	caper - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement antic, prank, put-on, joke, trick diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" dirty trick - an unkind or aggressive trick practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
Verb	1.	caper - jump about playfully bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

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caper

verb

dance, trip, spring, jump, bound, leap, bounce, hop, skip, romp, frolic, cavort, frisk, gambol The children were capering about, shouting and laughing.

noun

escapade, sport, stunt, mischief, lark (informal), prank, jest, practical joke, high jinks, antic, jape, shenanigan (informal) Jack would have nothing to do with such childish capers.

Translations

caper¹ [ˈkeɪpəʳ] N (Culin) → alcaparra f

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caper² [ˈkeɪpəʳ]

A. N

1. [of horse] → cabriola f
to cut capers → hacer cabriolas

2. (= escapade) → travesura f (= business) → lío m, embrollo m
that was quite a caper → eso sí que fue un número
I don't bother with taxes and all that caper → no me molesto con impuestos y cosas así
how did your Spanish caper go? → ¿qué tal el viajecito por España?

B. VI

1. [horse] → hacer cabriolas; [other animal] → brincar, corcovear; [child] → juguetear, brincar
to caper about → brincar, juguetear

2. (= go) → ir, correr
he went capering off to Paris → se marchó a París como si tal cosa

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caper [ˈkeɪpə^r] n (= berry) capers → câpre f
caper sauce n → sauce f aux câpres

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caper¹

vi → herumtollen

n

(= skip) → Luft- or Freudensprung m

(= prank) → Eskapade f, → Kapriole f

(inf: = crime) → Ding nt (sl)

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caper²

n (Bot, Cook) → Kaper f; (= shrub) → Kapernstrauch m

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caper¹ [ˈkeɪpəʳ] n (Culin) → cappero

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caper¹ [ˈkeɪpəʳ] n (Culin) → cappero

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caper² [ˈkeɪpəʳ]

1. n (escapade) → scherzetto, birichinata; (leap) → saltello

2. vi (child) → saltellare

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caper² [ˈkeɪpəʳ]

1. n (escapade) → scherzetto, birichinata; (leap) → saltello

2. vi (child) → saltellare

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caper

v caper [ˈkeipə]

to leap or jump about The child was capering about. rondspring يَقْفِزُ ، يَنُطُّ рипам poskakovat hoppe rundt Luftsprünge machen χοροπηδώ juguetear, brincar kepslema جست و خیز کردن؛ ورجه وورجه کردن hypähdellä gambader לִקְפוֹץ कूदना poskakivati ugrabugrál meloncat hoppa og skoppa saltellare; fare capriole はね回る 뛰어다니다 strikčioti lēkāt melonjak dartelen hoppe og sprette brykać saltar a sări резвиться poskakovať skakljati skakutati hoppa och skutta, göra glädjesprång กระโดดไปรอบๆ อย่างสนุกสนาน sıçramak, zıplamak 跳躍 скакати, стрибати بھاندنا ، کلیلیں کرنا nhảy cỡn 跳跃

n

1 a frisky jump. sprong, bokkesprong قَفْزَه подскачане (skotačivý) poskok krumspring der Luftsprung χοροπηδητό brinco kepsutus جست و خیز hypähdys gambade קְפִיצָה उछाला skok szökkenés lompatan hopp capriola はね回り 깡충깡충 뜀 strikčiojimas lēciens lelompat lompat bokkesprong hopp, sprett sus cambalhota tumbă подскок poskok poskok skakutanje glädjesprång การกระโดดอย่างสนุกสนาน zıplama, sıçrama 雀躍 стрибок کڈکڑا ، اچھل کود cú nhảy cỡn 雀跃

2 a piece of playful behaviour. kaperjol طَيْش، شَطَط، مَرَح лудория kousek narrestreg; fjolleri der Streich παιχνιδιάρικη συμπεριφορά travesura vemp شیرین کاری؛ شیطنت metku farce(s) תַעֲלוּל उछलकूद čudan postupak játékosság melucu gáskafull gletta birichinata ふざけ 장난 išdaiga draiskošanās melonjak-lonjak kwajongensstreek narre-/skøyerstrek wygłup travessura poznă шалость šantenie burka nestašluk påhitt, tilltag อาการสนุกสนาน yaramazlık, muziplik 惡作劇 витівка, жарт خوشگوار ، پرُلطف رویہ hành vi có hại 把戏