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capriole 1 of 2

noun

Definition of capriolenext
as in gambado

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capriole

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verb

as in to romp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capriole
  1. caper
  2. romp
  3. skip
  4. attack
  5. bounce
  6. gambol
  7. frolic
  8. cavort
Noun
  • Fresh pasta made daily, like spaghetti with Burgundy truffles, cultured butter and parmigiano espuma or paccheri al Campagnolo with Maine lobster, tomatoes, capers and olives.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Food plays an integral role in Manolito’s draw; small dishes include a classic mustardy Cuban sandwich and ropa vieja with raisins and capers that make each bite dance between sweet and salty.
    — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of caper
Verb
  • From there, the camera captures the lovebirds and their friends running through halls naked, romping around in bed, dancing, and drinking champagne in customary rock star fashion.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The sequel marked a bit of sunshine amid the dark universes in which Pace often romps.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of romp
Noun
  • From our room, the common spaces of the house were a quick skip down the stairs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Their Greatest Hits is the only no-skips set in the catalog of a band that sometimes seemed to specialize in the skips.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of skip
Verb
  • Qatar and Oman have also been attacked by Iranian drones and missiles.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Fire grows after manhunt keeps crews out The Mineral Fire grew to 18 acres by Monday morning after the armed manhunt prevented firefighters from attacking it for hours.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack
Noun
  • Stopping the run will be a key for the Chargers, who seemed poised for a bounce-back performance, even without McConkey.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Bucs couldn’t ask for a better bounce-back opponent after dropping their opener in Cincy, a somewhat deceiving result because of all the Baker Mayfield turnovers.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounce
Verb
  • Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The foundation's dogs typically eat about 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of dry food each year and spend their summers gamboling in the remnants of snow in the mountains before heading 40 kilometers (25 miles) down winding roads back to the kennel in Barryland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of gambol
Verb
  • Fast-food staples like McDonald’s became a low-cost refuge where seniors lingered over morning coffee, students gathered after school and young kids frolicked in play areas.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Elk are fond of wallows in the heat of the summer, often frolicking in them late in the afternoon.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of frolic
Verb
  • There’s also less of the eccentric charm that’s to be found in Wenders’ other docs, like the bits in Pina where the dancers cavort around in scruffy parts of Wuppertal where their home Dance Theater is based.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of cavort
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