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caper

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of caper

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke

long-ago college capers that have become more rollicking and daring with each recounting

Synonyms of caper

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

Words Related to caper

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

caper

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of caper

to play and run about happily

as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach

Synonyms of caper

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

Words Related to caper

bound, hop, leap, lope, skip, spring, trip, tumble

curvet, dance, prance

carouse, revel, roister

carry on, fool around, horse around

joyride, roughhouse, skylark

Phrases Synonymous with caper

cut capers, kick up oneʼs heels

Near Antonyms of caper

mope, pout, stew, sulk

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