as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
long-ago college capers that have become more rollicking and daring with each recounting
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as in to romp
to play and run about happily
as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach
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Recent Examples of caper
Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The fact that Bosworth was the brains behind this whole caper shows you just how short of brains the whole Healey bunco operation is.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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Noun
True to form, Reichardt doesn’t deliver a slick caper.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The fact that Bosworth was the brains behind this whole caper shows you just how short of brains the whole Healey bunco operation is.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caper
Noun
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What a great prank to pull on your deer hunting buddy.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The comedy horror film revolves around Brian (Tyler Perry) forbidding his daughter Tiffany (Diamond White) from attending a frat party, which sets off a string of Halloween pranks.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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With a more complete team, the Ravens looked much more like their usual selves, romping to a 30-16 victory in which every facet of the team shone.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Like a romping rhino, the Supersports skirted the limits of decent behavior with an urge to charge every now and again.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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The oldest trick in the book … foiled by those pesky Bravo cameras.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The next evolution of creative culture isn’t faster turnaround or cooler AI tricks.—
Rochelle Ratkaj,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Soon enough, the Baxter Avenue Morgue, a Louisville haunted house that opened around the same time, reached out to interview the crew and asked them to dance.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fall is the perfect season to take advantage of cooler temperatures and spend some time in nature—and REI’s early Black Friday sale is teeming with travel-ready deals that will majorly upgrade your adventures without breaking the bank.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Quantify has acquired worldwide sales rights to the YA adventure thriller The Queen’s Jewels, starring Carson Rowland, Katherine McNamara, Michael Evans Behling and Natalie Martinez, for an AFM launch.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And it was discovered by accident, when Delap and a few team-mates were larking about in training.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Before proceedings got under way Fallon was seen larking around at the front of the audience hall, before quickly being told to get to his seat as the pope was about to walk through the door.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
14 June 2024
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This was where they were raised, where the future Reality Bites director would goof around with the other kids in their building and shoot their escapades with a Super 8 Canon his dad bought him.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Schitt’s Creek made the calamitous Rose family famous, and their escapades can now be found in one place in Canada.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rojas’ play in the ninth was fantastic, but then Andy Pages one-upped him with a leaping catch on Ernie Clement’s long drive to left-center while colliding with Kiké Hernández.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The disaster forced terrified guests and hotel staff to leap from windows or dangle bedsheets to escape rooms engulfed in smoke and flames.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Caper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caper. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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