Caper

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Nautical, a light-armed vessel of the seventeenth century, used by the Dutch for privateering.
  • noun. A plant, Capparis spinosa, the buds of which (called capers) are much used as a condiment.
  • noun. A leap; a skip or spring, as in dancing or mirth, or in the frolic of a kid or lamb, or a child; hence, a sportive or capricious action; a prank.
  • To leap; skip or jump; prance; spring: as, to caper about (as a lamb or a child); “making a roan horse caper,” Tennyson, Lancelot and Elaine.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.
  • noun. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
  • noun. to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to play a prank.
  • noun. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
  • noun. A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.
  • noun. See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary.
  • noun. a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.
  • intransitive verb. To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
  • noun. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
  • noun. A plant of the genus Capparis
  • noun. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
  • noun. A crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime.
  • verb. To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
  • noun. the capercaillie.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
  • noun. any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
  • noun. pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
  • noun. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  • noun. a playful leap or hop
  • noun. a crime (especially a robbery)
  • verb. jump about playfully
  • Word Usage
    "*Dans dans* *sings* Pinkee Pinkee Paw Pads * caper caper*"
    cross-reference
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bounce  bound  jump  leap  leaping  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Draper  draper  graper  paper  raper  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    allspice  anchovy  basil  beets  catsup  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    antic  beam  bob  bounce  burglary  
    variant
    verb-form
    capered  capering  capers