caper
IPA: kˈeɪpɝ
noun
- A playful leap or jump.
- A jump while dancing.
- A prank or practical joke.
- (usually in the plural) Playful behaviour.
- (figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.
- A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
- The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
- A plant of the genus Capparis.
- (Scotland) The capercaillie.
verb
- To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
- To jump as part of a dance.
- To engage in playful behaviour.
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