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caper
ca·per 1 C0083100 (kā′pər)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.
[Alteration of capriole.]
ca·per 2 C0083100 (kā′pər)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.
[Middle English capar, ultimately (probably via back-formation from earlier caperis, caper bush, taken as a plural with the ending -s) from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis, of unknown origin.]caper (ˈkeɪpə) n1. a playful skip or leap2. a high-spirited escapade3. cut a caper cut capers a. to skip or jump playfullyb. to act or behave playfully; frolic4. slang a crime, esp an organized robbery5. informal Austral a job or occupation6. informal Austral a person's behaviourvb (intr) to leap or dance about in a light-hearted manner[C16: probably from capriole] ˈcaperer n ˈcaperingly adv
caper (ˈkeɪpə) n1. (Plants) a spiny trailing Mediterranean capparidaceous shrub, Capparis spinosa, with edible flower buds2. (Plants) any of various similar plants or their edible parts. See also bean caper[C15: from earlier capers, capres (assumed to be plural), from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis]ca•per1 (ˈkeɪ pər)
v.i. 1. to skip about in a sprightly manner; prance. n. 2. a playful skip. 3. a prank or trick. 4. Slang.an illegal act, as a robbery. [1585–95; figurative use of Latin caper he-goat, c. Old English hæfer, Old Norse hafr, Old Irish caera sheep] ca•per2 (ˈkeɪ pər)
n. 1. a spiny shrub, Capparis spinosa, of Mediterranean regions, having solitary white flowers. 2. its flower bud, pickled and used for garnish or seasoning. [1350–1400; back formation from capers (taken as pl.), Middle English caperes < Latin capparis < Greek kápparis] Caper of kids—Lipton, 1970.caper
Past participle: capered
Gerund: capering
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| I caper | | you caper | | he/she/it capers | | we caper | | you caper | | they caper |
| Preterite |
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| I capered | | you capered | | he/she/it capered | | we capered | | you capered | | they capered |
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| I am capering | | you are capering | | he/she/it is capering | | we are capering | | you are capering | | they are capering |
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| I have capered | | you have capered | | he/she/it has capered | | we have capered | | you have capered | | they have capered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was capering | | you were capering | | he/she/it was capering | | we were capering | | you were capering | | they were capering |
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| I had capered | | you had capered | | he/she/it had capered | | we had capered | | you had capered | | they had capered |
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| I will caper | | you will caper | | he/she/it will caper | | we will caper | | you will caper | | they will caper |
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| I will have capered | | you will have capered | | he/she/it will have capered | | we will have capered | | you will have capered | | they will have capered |
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| I will be capering | | you will be capering | | he/she/it will be capering | | we will be capering | | you will be capering | | they will be capering |
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| I have been capering | | you have been capering | | he/she/it has been capering | | we have been capering | | you have been capering | | they have been capering |
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| I will have been capering | | you will have been capering | | he/she/it will have been capering | | we will have been capering | | you will have been capering | | they will have been capering |
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| I had been capering | | you had been capering | | he/she/it had been capering | | we had been capering | | you had been capering | | they had been capering |
| Conditional |
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| I would caper | | you would caper | | he/she/it would caper | | we would caper | | you would caper | | they would caper |
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| I would have capered | | you would have capered | | he/she/it would have capered | | we would have capered | | you would have capered | | they would have capered |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  caper - any of numerous plants of the genus CapparisCapparis, genus Capparis - tropical or subtropical evergreen shrubs or small treesCapparis arborea, native pomegranate - small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranateCapparis cynophallophora, Jamaica caper tree, caper tree - shrub of southern Florida to West Indiesbay-leaved caper, caper tree, Capparis flexuosa - shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South AmericaCapparis mitchellii, native orange - small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruitCapparis spinosa, common caper - prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickledbush, 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 saucespickle - vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegarCapparis 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"jobrobbery - larceny by threat of violence | | 4. | caper - a playful leap or hopcaprioleleap, 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, playdiversion, 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 interestfoolery, tomfoolery, lunacy, craziness, folly, indulgence - foolish or senseless behaviorgame - frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"horseplay - rowdy or boisterous playteasing - 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 amusementantic, prank, put-on, joke, trickdiversion, 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 trickpractical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) | | Verb | 1. | caper - jump about playfullybound, 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?" |
caperverb1. dance, trip, spring, jump, bound, leap, bounce, hop, skip, romp, frolic, cavort, frisk, gambol The children were capering about, shouting and laughing.noun1. 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.capernounA mischievous act:antic, frolic, joke, lark, prank, trick.Informal: shenanigan.Slang: monkeyshine (often used in plural).verbTo leap and skip about playfully:cavort, dance, frisk, frolic, gambol, rollick, romp.Translationscaper (ˈkeipə) verb to leap or jump about. The child was capering about. 跳躍 跳跃 noun1. a frisky jump. 雀躍 雀跃2. a piece of playful behaviour. 惡作劇 把戏caper
caper1. A trick, prank, or other similarly mischievous action. Come on, we'll definitely get in trouble if we're caught in another caper.2. An illegal scheme or plot. What caper did you two fools get arrested for this time?cut capersTo play and run around in a jubilant manner. The weather is so nice that the kids have been cutting capers in the back yard all morning.See also: caper, cutcut capersAlso, cut a caper. Frolic or romp, as in The children cut capers in the pile of raked leaves. The noun caper comes from the Latin for "goat," and the allusion is to act in the manner of a young goat clumsily frolicking about. The expression was first recorded in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (1:3): "Faith, I can cut a caper." See also: caper, cutcaper (ˈkepɚ)1. n. any stunt or event; a trick or a scam. That little caper the kids did with the statue from the town square was a dandy. 2. n. a criminal job: theft, kidnapping, blackmail, etc. (Underworld.) The black and whites pulled up right in the middle of the caper. caper
caper, common name for members of the Capparidaceae, a family of tropical plants found chiefly in the Old World and closely related to the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; mustardmustard,
common name for the Cruciferae, or Brassicaceae, a large family chiefly of herbs of north temperate regions. The easily distinguished flowers of the Cruciferae have four petals arranged diagonally ("cruciform") and alternating with the four sepals.
..... Click the link for more information. family). Capparis spinosa is cultivated in the Mediterranean area for its flower buds—capers—which are pickled and used as a condiment. The spiderflower (Cleome spinosa) is a common garden annual. The family also includes a few species indigenous to the United States, e.g., the burro-fat (Isomeris), a common desert shrub of the Southwest. The caper family is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Capparales (or Brassicales).caper1. a spiny trailing Mediterranean capparidaceous shrub, Capparis spinosa, with edible flower buds 2. any of various similar plants or their edible parts LegalSeeCapersCAPER
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caper
Synonyms for caperverb danceSynonyms- dance
- trip
- spring
- jump
- bound
- leap
- bounce
- hop
- skip
- romp
- frolic
- cavort
- frisk
- gambol
noun escapadeSynonyms- escapade
- sport
- stunt
- mischief
- lark
- prank
- jest
- practical joke
- high jinks
- antic
- jape
- shenanigan
Synonyms for capernoun a mischievous actSynonyms- antic
- frolic
- joke
- lark
- prank
- trick
- shenanigan
- monkeyshine
verb to leap and skip about playfullySynonyms- cavort
- dance
- frisk
- frolic
- gambol
- rollick
- romp
Synonyms for capernoun any of numerous plants of the genus CapparisRelated Words- Capparis
- genus Capparis
- Capparis arborea
- native pomegranate
- Capparis cynophallophora
- Jamaica caper tree
- caper tree
- bay-leaved caper
- Capparis flexuosa
- Capparis mitchellii
- native orange
- Capparis spinosa
- common caper
- bush
- shrub
noun pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and saucesRelated Words- pickle
- Capparis spinosa
- common caper
noun a crime (especially a robbery)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a playful leap or hopSynonymsRelated Words- leap
- leaping
- bounce
- bound
- saltation
- spring
noun gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusementSynonymsRelated Words- diversion
- recreation
- coquetry
- flirtation
- flirting
- toying
- dalliance
- flirt
- foolery
- tomfoolery
- lunacy
- craziness
- folly
- indulgence
- game
- horseplay
- teasing
- word play
noun a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusementSynonyms- antic
- prank
- put-on
- joke
- trick
Related Words- diversion
- recreation
- dirty trick
- practical joke
verb jump about playfullyRelated Words |