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Definitions for Capers
[1] to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol.
[2] a playful leap or skip.
[3] a prank or trick; harebrained escapade.
[4] a frivolous, carefree episode or activity.
[5] Slang . a criminal or illegal act, as a burglary or robbery.
[6] cut a caper . cut(def 84) .
[7] a spiny shrub, Capparis spinosa, of Mediterranean regions, having roundish leaves and solitary white flowers.
[8] its flower bud, which is pickled and used for garnish or seasoning.
[9] the flower buds of the caper plant, which are pickled and used as a condiment
[10] a playful skip or leap
[11] a high-spirited escapade
[12] cut a caper or cut capers to skip or jump playfully to act or behave playfully; frolic
[13] slang a crime, esp an organized robbery
[14] Australian informal a job or occupation
[15] Australian informal a person's behaviour
[16] (intr) to leap or dance about in a light-hearted manner
[17] a spiny trailing Mediterranean capparidaceous shrub, Capparis spinosa, with edible flower buds
[18] any of various similar plants or their edible parts See also bean caper, capers
Words related to Capers
caperrib, jump, rollick, mischief, jest, joke, trick, revel, leap, escapade, hop, gag, stunt, shenanigan, sport, tomfoolery, gambol, prank, play, frisk
Words nearby Capers
capercapella, capelli d'angelo, capellini, capellmeister, capello, caper, caper family, capercaillie, capernaum, capers, capeskin
Origin of Capers
21350–1400; back formation from capers (taken for plural), Middle English caperes < Latin capparis < Greek kápparis
Other words from Capers
ca·per·er , noun
ca·per·ing·ly , adverb
un·ca·per·ing , adjective
Word origin for Capers
C15: from earlier capers, capres (assumed to be plural), from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis
Synonyms for Capers
escapade, gag, gambol, hop, jest, joke, jump, leap, mischief, prank, revel, rib, rollick, shenanigan, sport, stunt, tomfoolery, trick, high jinks, hot foot, monkeyshines, practical joke, put on