capriccio

ca·pric·cio

noun \kə-ˈprē-ch(ē-ˌ)ō\

plural ca·pric·cios

Definition of CAPRICCIO

1

: fancy, whimsy

2

: caper, prank

3

: an instrumental piece in free form usually lively in tempo and brilliant in style

Examples of CAPRICCIO

1. <the sort of innocuous capriccio intended to liven up a stuffy dinner party>

Origin of CAPRICCIO

Italian

First Known Use: 1665

Related to CAPRICCIO

Synonyms: antic, caper, prank, dido, escapade, frolic, gag, jest, knavery, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, rag [chiefly British], roguery, shavie [Scottish], shine(s), trick, waggery

Related Words: skylarking; adventure, experience, game, lark, time; high jinks (also hijinks), horseplay, play, roughhousing, rowdyism; shenanigan(s), tomfoolery; joking, kidding, teasing; gambit, hoax, maneuver, ploy; deed, feat, mission, performance, stunt; caprice, conceit, fancy, vagary, whim, whimsy (also whimsey); deceit, deception, delusion, fooling, fraud, hanky-panky, hoodwinking, ruse, sham, stratagem, subterfuge, trickery, wile

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