English dictionary
caper
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
noun
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
noun
- a playful leap or hop
noun
- a crime (especially a robbery)
noun
- pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
noun
- any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
verb
- jump about playfully
Example sentences
it was all done in play
their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis