Definition of “caper”

noun:
- A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
  
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- A crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime.
  
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- A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
  
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- The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
  
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- A plant of the genus Capparis.
  
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- The capercaillie.
  
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verb:
- To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
  
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