Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   ca·per

   /ˈkāpər/

   verb

   • 1. skip or dance about in a lively or playful way: "children were capering about the room"

   noun

   • 1. a playful skipping movement: "she did a little caper" Similar danceskiphopleapjumprare:curvetgambadogambade
   • 2. an activity or escapade, typically one that is illicit or ridiculous: informal "I'm too old for this kind of caper" Similar escapadestuntpranktrickpractical jokeanticshigh jinksmischiefgamesportfunjestjestingjapeinformal:shenaniganslarkskylarkingmonkey tricksmonkey businessdido
   • ▪ an amusing or far-fetched story, especially one presented on film or stage: "a cop caper about intergalactic drug dealers"

   Word Origin late 16th century: abbreviation of capriole.

   Derivatives

   • 1. caperer noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points