caper

²caper

verb

ca·peredca·per·ing\-p(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of CAPER

intransitive verb

: to leap or prance about in a playful manner

Examples of CAPER

1. a young goat capering in its pen
2. <as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach>

Origin of CAPER

probably by shortening & alteration from capriole

First Known Use: 1588

Related to CAPER

Synonyms: frolic, cavort, disport, frisk, gambol, lark, rollick, romp, sport

Related Words: bound, hop, leap, lope, skip, spring, trip, tumble; curvet, dance, prance; carouse, revel, roister; carry on, fool around, horse around; clown, cut up; joyride, roughhouse, skylark; kite

Near Antonyms: mope, pout, stew, sulk

[+]more[-]hide