Caper /(?)/

Ca·per

Caper

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Capered; p. pr. & vb. n. capering

  1. 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.

Caper

n.
  1. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.

Phrases & Compounds
To cut a caper
to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to play a prank.

Caper

n.
  1. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.

Caper

n.
  1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
  2. A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree. (Bot.)

Phrases & Compounds
Bean caper
See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary.
Caper sauce
a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.