Definitions for caper
ˈkeɪ pərca·per

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. capernoun

   any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis

2. capernoun

   pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces

3. caper, jobnoun

   a crime (especially a robbery)

   "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"

4. caper, capriolenoun

   a playful leap or hop

5. play, frolic, romp, gambol, capernoun

   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"

6. antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-onverb

   a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

7. caperverb

   jump about playfully

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. caperverb

   To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.

2. capernoun

   The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.

3. capernoun

   A plant of the genus Capparis, also called caper bush, caper tree.

4. capernoun

   the capercaillie.

5. Etymology: Shortening of capriole.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CAPERnoun

   A leap; a jump; a skip.

   Etymology: from caper, Latin, a goat.

   We that are true lovers, run into strange capers; but as all is mortal in nature, so is all nature in love mortal in folly. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   Flimnap, the treasurer, is allowed to cut a caper on the strait rope, at least an inch higher than any other lord in the whole empire. Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels.

2. Capernoun

   An acid pickle. See Caper-bush.

   Etymology: from caper, Latin, a goat.

   We invent new sauces and pickles, which resemble the animal ferment in taste and virtue, as mangoes, olives, and capers. John Floyer, on the Humours.

3. To Caperverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To dance frolicksomely.

   The truth is, I am only old in judgment; and he that will caper with me for a thousand marks, let him lend me the money, and have at him. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

   2. To skip for merriment.

   Our master
   Cap’ring to eye her. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   His nimble hand’s instinct then taught each string
   A cap’ring cheerfulness, and made them sing
   To their own dance. Richard Crashaw.

   The family tript it about, and caper’d, like hailstones bounding from a marble floor. John Arbuthnot, John Bull.

   3. To dance; spoken in contempt.

   The stage would need no force, nor song, nor dance,
   Nor capering monsieur from active France. Nicholas Rowe.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caper

   Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers.The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed salted or pickled. Other species of Capparis are also picked along with C. spinosa for their buds or fruits. Other parts of Capparis plants are used in the manufacture of medicines and cosmetics. Capparis spinosa is native to almost all the circum-Mediterranean countries, and is included in the flora of most of them, but whether it is indigenous to this region is uncertain. The family Capparaceae could have originated in the tropics and later spread to the Mediterranean basin.The taxonomic status of the species is controversial and unsettled. Species within the genus Capparis are highly variable, and interspecific hybrids have been common throughout the evolutionary history of the genus. As a result, some authors have considered C. spinosa to be composed of multiple distinct species, others that the taxon is a single species with multiple varieties or subspecies, or that the taxon C. spinosa is a hybrid between C. orientalis and C. sicula.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caper

   A caper can refer to three different things: 1) A playfully mischievous act or activity; a prank 2) A daring or risky activity or adventure 3) A type of small bush native to the Mediterranean region, known for its edible flower buds and fruits.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caperverb

   to leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance

2. Capernoun

   a frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank

3. Capernoun

   a vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer

4. Capernoun

   the pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles

5. Capernoun

   a plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree

6. Etymology: [From older capreoll to caper, cf. F. se cabrer to prance; all ultimately fr. L. caper, capra, goat. See Capriole.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caper

   Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial winter-deciduous plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds, often used as a seasoning, and the fruit, both of which are usually consumed pickled. Other species of Capparis are also picked along with C. spinosa for their buds or fruits. Other parts of Capparis plants are used in the manufacture of medicines and cosmetics. Capparis spinosa is native to the Mediterranean, East Africa, Madagascar, south-western and Central Asia, Himalayas, the Pacific Islands, Indomalaya and Australia. It is present in almost all the circum-Mediterranean countries, and is included in the floristic composition of most of them, but whether it is indigenous to this region is uncertain. Although the flora of the Mediterranean region has considerable endemism, the caper bush could have originated in the tropics, and later been naturalized to the Mediterranean basin. The taxonomic status of the species is controversial and unsettled. Species within the genus Capparis are highly variable, and interspecific hybrids have been common throughout the evolutionary history of the genus. As a result, some authors have considered the C. spinosa to be composed of multiple distinct species others that the taxon is a single species with multiple varieties or subspecies, or that the taxon C. spinosa is a hybrid between C. orientalis and C. sicula

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caper

   kā′pėr, n. the pickled flower-bud of the caper-shrub, much grown in Sicily. It has an agreeable pungency of taste, with a slight bitterness, and is much used in sauces, along with boiled mutton, &c.—n. Cā′per-tea, a black tea with a knotty curled leaf. [L. and Gr. capparis.]

2. Caper

   kā′pėr, v.i. to leap or skip like a goat: to dance in a frolicsome manner.—n. a leap: a prank.—n. Cā′perer, a dancer.—To cut a caper, to dance or act fantastically. [See Capriole.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caper

   A light-armed vessel of the 17th century, used by the Dutch for privateering.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CAPER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Caper is ranked #125282 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Caper surname appeared 137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Caper.
   
   50.3% or 69 total occurrences were Black.
   41.6% or 57 total occurrences were White.
   4.3% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.6% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Diversion
   • Jump
   • Leap
   • Pickle
   • Robbery
   • Shrub

Anagrams for caper »

1. crape

2. recap

3. pacer

4. perca

How to pronounce caper?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of caper in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of caper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of caper in a Sentence

1. Andy McCarthy:

   That said, though, it is just breathtaking to watch the media-Democrat complex, which hyped Robert Mueller’s every move in the bogus Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ caper,suddenly develop laryngitis in the matter of Durham’s probe -- that is, when it is not outright hostile.

2. Tom Waits:

   There's not much difference between what I appear to be on stage and what I am. I think people like that, that I'm not trying to pull a caper.

3. Andy McCarthy:

   For all the strident claims about how the Clinton campaign pushed the government's law-enforcement and intelligence apparatus into spying on President Trump, Special Counsel Durham has thus far charged no crimes along those lines. The indictment of Democratic Party lawyer Michael Sussmann merely alleges that he lied to the FBI to conceal that he was working for the Clinton campaign and tech executive Rodney Joffe, that said, though, it is just breathtaking to watch the media-Democrat complex, which hyped Robert Mueller’s every move in the bogus Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ caper,suddenly develop laryngitis in the matter of Durham’s probe -- that is, when it is not outright hostile.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caper
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caper
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=caper
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caper
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caper
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=caper
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=caper
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=caper
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html