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noun

ˈkā-pər How to pronounce caper (audio)
Definition of capernext
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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verb

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
Noun
The ultimate Florida Man stars in this true-crime caper from two-time National Magazine Award laureate Pamela Colloff. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 In a food processor or blender, combine garlic, shallots, olive oil, parsley, dill, capers, basil, lemon zest and juice. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
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 Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet. — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016 See All Example Sentences for caper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caper
  1. prank
  2. romp
  3. trick
  4. dance
  5. adventure
  6. lark
  7. escapade
  8. leap
Noun
  • The tradition dates to Glasgow, where placing bright orange traffic cones atop public statues began as a late-night prank in the 1980s before evolving into an unofficial symbol of the country’s irreverent humor.
    — Leah Willingham, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Baudrillard is playing a little textual prank on us, inserting the simulacrum of a quotation into a book about simulacra.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of prank
Verb
  • Keegan not only rescued Newcastle from relegation in 1991-92; the following campaign his team romped to the second-division title and surged into the Premier League.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • When asked to think about singularly American art works last week, this romp through a Depression-era Mississippi sprang outta my head like Athena.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of romp
Noun
  • The trick is to raise it anyway, at every age, for whatever chapter comes next.
    — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • When Not To Use It As clever as this trick is, experts caution against trying to stretch it beyond its intended purpose.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of trick
Verb
  • Part of the project staying personal meant that de Araújo wanted Claire to dance, as the character was based on her own mother who was a dancer.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • Willis grew up as a dancer, excelling in ballet, contemporary, jazz and hip-hop, and dancing competitively at a private studio and throughout high school.
    — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of dance
Noun
  • The traveler who gravitates towards me usually wants a combination of adventure and luxury.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Their honeymoon is set for Croatia and Montenegro, continuing their extensive adventures, which began with a Seoul proposal and includes a custom 11-carat yellow diamond engagement ring.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of adventure
Verb
  • The Reting Rinpoche dispatched a search team of high lamas, who soon heard about a precocious 2-year-old who enjoyed larking inside chicken coops but also frequently spoke yearningly about making a long journey to Lhasa.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of lark
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Melissa Sondhi as her maid Lisette and Alex Taite as the poet Prunier have a little romantic escapade of their own going on.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • In the Wizard of Oz-like escapade, Kansas hairdresser Gail (Zoey Deutch) walks in on her fiancé (Michael Cassidy) having sex with Jennifer Aniston (as herself), who’s in town for a cookbook reading.
    — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of escapade
Verb
  • Trafford has to react to the movement of the ball, leap up to his left and claw it away from behind him.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The second was an extended look at a chase scene where one character played by must leap from his horse into the police car — all while being chased down the highway by one of the fanged creatures.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 July 2026
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