 caper |
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| 1. | [ verb ] jump about playfully | |
| Related terms: | jump play | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | |
| Synonyms: | trick joke put-on prank antic | |
| Related terms: | diversion practical_joke dirty_trick clown | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (food) pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces | |
| Related terms: | pickle common_caper | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (botany) any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis | |
| Related terms: | shrub native_pomegranate caper_tree native_orange common_caper caper_tree Capparis | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a crime (especially a robbery) | |
| Synonyms: | job | |
| Examples: | "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" |
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| Related terms: | robbery | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a playful leap or hop | |
| Synonyms: | capriole | |
| Related terms: | leap | |
| 7. | [ noun ] gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement | |
| Synonyms: | frolic gambol romp play | |
| Examples: | "it was all done in play" "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" |
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| Related terms: | diversion horseplay flirt teasing word_play game folly play play skylark | |
| Similar spelling: |
Caver caber caffer Capri Capra Caprio caffre Cafaro caviar Caffrey |
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