caper

/ˈkeɪpə/ · noun

Meaning

A playful leap or jump.
A jump while dancing.
A prank or practical joke.
(usually in plural) Playful behaviour.
(figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.
To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
To jump as part of a dance.
To engage in playful behaviour.
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.
The capercaillie.

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