Caper Definition

kāpər
capered, capering, capers
noun
capers
A playful jump or leap.
Webster's New World
A wild, foolish action or prank.
Webster's New World
A criminal plan or act, esp. a robbery.
Webster's New World
An illegal plot or enterprise, especially one involving theft.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Capparis) of trees and shrubs of the caper family, esp. a prickly, trailing Mediterranean bush (C. spinosa) whose tiny, green flower buds are pickled and used to flavor sauces, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
capered, capering, capers
To skip or jump about in a playful manner; frisk; gambol.
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Synonyms:
adjective
Designating a family (Capparaceae) of dicotyledonous plants (order Capparales), including the bee plant and cleome.
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idiom
cut a caper
  • to caper
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Other Word Forms of Caper

Noun

Singular:
caper
Plural:
capers

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Caper

Origin of Caper

  • Middle English capar ultimately (probably via back-formation from earlier caperis caper bush) (taken as a plural with the ending -s) from Latin capparis from Greek kapparis of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English capar ultimately (probably via back-formation from earlier caperis caper bush) (taken as a plural with the ending -s) from Latin capparis from Greek kapparis of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin capparis.

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortening of capercaillie.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Dutch kaper.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of capriole

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Shortening of capriole.

    From Wiktionary

Caper Sentence Examples

  • I read an English caper about that happening one time.

  • This caper hasn't been much of a challenge.

  • Too bad you forgot to bring the photo or we'd have this caper locked up.

  • Of course, Dave was too suave and cool for all that caper.

  • The Ref - A Christmas Eve caper starring Dennis Leary, Kevin Sapcey and Judy Davis.

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Words Starting With

CCACAP

Words Ending With

RERPER

Unscrambles

caper

Words Starting With C and Ending With R

Starts With C & Ends With RStarts With CA & Ends With RStarts With C & Ends With ER

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With C5 Letter Words Ending With R