Caper

v. i.	1.	To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance. [imp. & p. p. Capered p. pr. & vb. n. capering.] He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth. - Shak.
n.	1.	A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank. To cut a caper to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to play a prank. - Shak.
	1.	A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.
	1.	The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
	2.	(Bot.) A plant of the genus Capparis; - called also caper bush, caper tree. Bean caper See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary. Caper sauce a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.

Noun	1.	caper - any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
	2.	caper - pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
	3.	caper - a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" Synonyms: job
	4.	caper - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement Synonyms: antic, prank, put-on, joke, trick
	5.	caper - a playful leap or hop Synonyms: capriole
	6.	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" Synonyms: frolic, gambol, romp, play
Verb	1.	caper - jump about playfully

antic, beam, bob, bounce, burglary, capriole, caracole, carol, carry on, chirp, chirrup, clap hands, crime, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, dance, delight, devilment, dido, disport, escapade, exult, falcade, filch, flounce, fool around, gambade, gambado, gambol, glory, glow, grab, heist, high jinks, hop, horse around, impishness, job, joy, jubilate, jump, jump about, lark, laugh, leap, lift, lilt, mischief, monkeyshine, monkeyshines, pinch, play, practical joke, prance, prank, radiate cheer, ramp, rejoice, revel, rip-off, robbery, roguery, rollick, shenanigan, shenanigans, shines, sing, skip, skip for joy, smile, sparkle, sport, spring, steal, stunt, theft, tomfoolery, trick, trip, waggish trick, waggishness, whistle

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