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caper

ca·per [ ˈkā-pər]

caper

verb

capered; capering\ ˈkā-p(ə-)riŋ \

Definition of caper (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

: to leap or prance about in a playful manner
//lambs capering in the meadow

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Verb

Did You Know

Caper in Latin means "a male goat". Anyone who has watched a young goat frolic in a field or clamber onto the roof of a car knows the kind of crazy fun the English word caper —which is also a verb—is referring to. A capriole is a backward kick done in midair by a trained horse. Capricorn, meaning "horned goat", is a constellation and one of the signs of the zodiac. And a capricious act is one that's done with as little thought as a frisky goat might give it.

First Known Use of caper

Noun (1)

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1588, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for caper

Verb and Noun (1)

probably by shortening & alteration from capriole

Noun (2)

back-formation from earlier capers (taken as a plural), from Middle English caperis, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis