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ca·per1
 caper1
- pronunciation:
- keI
p
 r
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
capered, capering, capers |
| definition: |
to leap, hop, or skip about in a playful manner; frolic; gambol.
- synonyms:
- cavort, frisk, frolic, gambol, prance, rollick, romp
- similar words:
- antic, bounce, bound, hop, jump, leap, skip, spring, strut
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| related words: |
dance, lark, sparkle, sport, trip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a playful bound or leap.
- synonyms:
- frisk, gambol, romp
- similar words:
- bounce, bound, frolic, hop, jump, leap, prance, skip, spring
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| definition 2: |
a playful, carefree escapade.
- synonyms:
- antics, lark, monkeyshines, shenanigans
- similar words:
- adventure, carrying-on, dido, escapade, gambol, high jinks, jape, monkey business, practical joke, prank, spree, trick
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| definition 3: |
(informal) a theft or crime, usu. involving deception.
- similar words:
- crime, deceit, devilment, mischief, roguery, theft
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| related words: |
trip |
| derivations: |
caperingly (adv.), caperer (n.) |
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