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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Caper \Ca"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Capered p. pr. & vb. n.
     capering.] [From older capreoll to caper, cf. F. se cabrer
     to prance; all ultimately fr. L. caper, capra, goat. See
     Capriole.]
     To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers;
     to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Caper \Ca"per\, n.
     A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or
     dancing; a prank.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     To cut a caper, to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to
        play a prank. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Caper \Ca"per\, n. [D. kaper.]
     A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. --Wright.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Caper \Ca"per\, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar.
     & Per. al-kabar.]
     1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and
        Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa), much used for
        pickles.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also
        caper bush, caper tree.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The Capparis spinosa is a low prickly shrub of the
           Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and
           brilliant flowers; -- cultivated in the south of Europe
           for its buds. The Capparis sodada is an almost
           leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan),
           Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Bean caper. See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary.
  
     Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Caper \Ca"per\, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar.
     & Per. al-kabar.]
     1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and
        Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa), much used for
        pickles.
  
     2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also
        caper bush, caper tree.
  
     Note: The Capparis spinosa is a low prickly shrub of the
           Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and
           brilliant flowers; -- cultivated in the south of Europe
           for its buds. The C. sodada is an almost leafless
           spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan), Arabia, and
           southern India, with edible berries.
  
     Bean caper. See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary.
  
     Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Caper \Ca"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Capered p. pr. & vb. n.
     capering.] [From older capreoll to caper, cf. F. se cabrer
     to prance; all ultimately fr. L. caper, capra, goat. See
     Capriole.]
     To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers;
     to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
  
           He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Caper \Ca"per\, n.
     A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or
     dancing; a prank.
  
     To cut a caper, to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to
        play a prank. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Caper \Ca"per\, n. [D. kaper.]
     A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. --Wright.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  caper
       n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
       2: pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various
          dishes and sauces
       3: a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank
          job in St. Louis" [syn: job]
       4: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
          [syn: antic, joke, prank, trick, put-on]
       5: a playful leap or hop [syn: capriole]
       6: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or
          amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the
          surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: play, frolic, romp,
           gambol]
       v : jump about playfully

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  caper
     Indonesian a.
     (lb id colloquial acronym) (l en attention-seeking).
     Latin n.
     a male goat, billy goat
     n.
     1 A playful leap or jump.
     2 A jump while dancing.
     3 A prank or practical joke.
     4 (lb en usually in plural) playful behaviour.
     5 (lb en figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a
  narrative about such a crime.
     vb.
     1 To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
     2 To jump as part of a dance.
     3 To engage in playful behaviour.
     n.
     A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
     n.
     1 The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental
  caper (''Capparis spinosa''), which is pickled and eaten.
     2 A plant of the genus ''Capparis''.
     n.
     (lb en Scotland) The capercaillie.
     Romanian n.
     (l en caper) (gl: plant)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  caper
     n.
     1 A playful leap or jump.
     2 A jump while dancing.
     3 A prank or practical joke.
     4 (lb en usually in plural) playful behaviour.
     5 (lb en figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a
  narrative about such a crime.
     vb.
     1 To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
     2 To jump as part of a dance.
     3 To engage in playful behaviour.
     n.
     A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
     n.
     1 The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental
  caper (''Capparis spinosa''), which is pickled and eaten.
     2 A plant of the genus ''Capparis''.
     n.
     (lb en Scotland) The capercaillie.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  caper
     Latin n.
     a male goat, billy goat
     Middle French vb.
     to seize
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     (inflection of nb cape  indef p)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  caper
     Latin n.
     a male goat, billy goat
     Middle French vb.
     to seize
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     (inflection of nb cape  indef p)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  caper
     Englanti n.
     kapris

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  caper
     n.
     (böjning sv subst cape)

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  caper
     n.
     (böjning sv subst cape)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Caper /kˈeɪpə/
  نبات الكبر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  caper //ˈkeɪpə// //ˈkeɪpɚ// 
  1. подскачане
  playful leap
  2. каперсник
  plant

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  caper //ˈkeɪpə// //ˈkeɪpɚ// 
  подрипвам, подскачам
  to jump about playfully

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/ 
  kaparovník

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/ 
  žert

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/
  Eskapade , verrücktes Abenteuer , gefährliche Aktion 
        "I'm too old for this sort of caper."  - Ich bin zu alt für diese Art von Abenteuer.
     Synonyms: escapade, antic
  
   see: escapades, antics, capers, youthful escapades
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/
  Freudentanz 
   see: capers, cut a capor
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/
  Kaper  [bot.]  [cook.]
   see: capers
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/ 
  herumtollen, umhertollen [geh.] , herumtoben, umhertoben [geh.] , herumhüpfen, umherhüpfen  [geh.]
        "cutting a caper"  - herumtollend, umhertollend, herumtobend, umhertobend, herumhüpfend, umherhüpfend
        "cut a caper"  - herumgetollt, umhergetollt, herumgetobt, umhergetobt, herumgehüpft, umhergehüpft
        "The monkeys are capering in the branches."  - Die Affen toben in den Ästen herum.
     Synonyms: cut a caper, frolic, frolic around, romp, romp around
  
   see: capering, frolicking, frolicking around, romping, romping around, capered, frolicked, frolicked around, romped, romped around
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/
  
  κάπαρη

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  caper //ˈkeɪpə// //ˈkeɪpɚ// 
  1. loikka
  playful leap
  2. kapris, kapriksen nuppu
  pickled bud of Capparis spinosa
  3. kapris
  plant

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  caper //ˈkeɪpə// //ˈkeɪpɚ// 
  loikkia, pomppia
  to jump about playfully

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  caper /keipər/
  gambader

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/ 
  1. कूदना
        "From a distance we could see the foals capering around in the green fields."
        ""capital","Adj","1.बड़ा~अक्षर""
        "Proper names are always written in capital letters."
  2. मृत्युदण्ड
        "Some citizens do not believe in capital punishment for murder."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/
  ispad, kapar, skakati, skakutati, skok

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/
  1. hadviselô állam szolgálatában álló kalózkapitány
  2. oldalugrás
  3. csíny
  4. megugrás
  5. bakugrás
  6. kaporna
  7. szökdécselés
  8. csínytevés
  9. bokkolás
  10. rajcsurozás
  11. kapribogyó
  12. fickándozás
  13. ostoba tréfa
  14. viháncolás
  15. szökellés
  16. kópéság
  17. kapricserje
  18. hadviselô állam szolgálatában álló kalózhajó

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  caper //ˈkeɪpə// //ˈkeɪpɚ// 
  kapers
  pickled bud of Capparis spinosa

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  caper /ˈkeɪpə/
  I.   1.  kapar
   2.  żart
  II.    hasać, hopsać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  caper /keipər/
  darcabriolas

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  caper //ˈkeɪpə// //ˈkeɪpɚ// 
  1. glädjeskutt, glädjesprång
  playful leap
  2. kapris 2.
  pickled bud of Capparis spinosa
   3.
  plant

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  caper //ˈkeɪpə// //ˈkeɪpɚ// 
  skutta
  to jump about playfully

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/
  1. sıçramak, zıplamak, hoplamak
  2. sıçrama, hoplama, zıplama
  3. kaprisli davranış
  4. (argo) soyma, hırsızlık, suç caperer  sıçrayıp hoplayan kimse.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  caper /kˈeɪpə/
  1. kebere, (bot.) Capparis spinosa. caper berry bu bitkinin turşu yapılan küçük meyvası.

From Lateinisch-Deutsch FreeDict-Wörterbuch ver. 1.0.3 :   [ freedict:lat-deu ]

  caper (capri ) 
  Ziegenbock

From Latin-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:lat-eng ]

  caper /kˈapɛr/
  he‐goat

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkeɪpɝ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  88 Moby Thesaurus words for "caper":
     antic, beam, bob, bounce, burglary, capriole, caracole, carol,
     carry on, cavort, chirp, chirrup, clap hands, crime, curvet,
     cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, dance, delight, devilment, dido,
     disport, escapade, exult, falcade, filch, flounce, fool around,
     frisk, frolic, gambade, gambado, gambol, glory, glow, grab, heist,
     high jinks, hop, horse around, impishness, job, joy, jubilate,
     jump, jump about, lark, laugh, leap, lift, lilt, mischief,
     monkeyshine, monkeyshines, pinch, play, practical joke, prance,
     prank, radiate cheer, ramp, rejoice, revel, rip-off, robbery,
     roguery, rollick, romp, shenanigan, shenanigans, shines, sing,
     skip, skip for joy, smile, sparkle, sport, spring, steal, stunt,
     theft, tomfoolery, trick, trip, waggish trick, waggishness,
     whistle
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 跳跃;
  v. 雀跃,蹦跳;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 跳跃
     vi. 雀跃,蹦跳

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