Caper
WordNet
noun
(1) A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
(2) Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
"It was all done in play"
"Their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
(3) A playful leap or hop
(4) A crime (especially a robbery)
"The gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"
(5) Pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
(6) Any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
verb
(7) Jump about playfully
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
- 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, also called caper bush, caper tree.
- A crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime.
- the capercaillie.
Verb
- To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.