caper
English Thesaurus
1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dirty trick, |
| definition | : | an unkind or aggressive trick (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | practical joke, |
| definition | : | a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) (noun.act) |
2. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | game, |
| definition | : | frivolous or trifling behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | horseplay, |
| definition | : | rowdy or boisterous play (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | teasing, |
| definition | : | playful vexation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | word play, |
| definition | : | playing on words or speech sounds (noun.act) |
3. a playful leap or hop (noun.act)
4. a crime (especially a robbery) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | robbery, |
| definition | : | larceny by threat of violence (noun.act) |
5. pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | pickle, |
| definition | : | vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar (noun.food) |
| part meronym | : | capparis spinosa, common caper, |
| definition | : | prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled (noun.plant) |
6. any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | bush, shrub, |
| definition | : | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | capparis spinosa, common caper, |
| definition | : | prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | capparis, genus capparis, |
| definition | : | tropical or subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees (noun.plant) |
7. jump about playfully (verb.motion)
8. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)
| derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
| definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
9. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport, |
| definition | : | play boisterously (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | caper, |
| definition | : | jump about playfully (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
10. jump about playfully (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, |
| definition | : | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act) |
11. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)
| derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
| definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
12. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport, |
| definition | : | play boisterously (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | caper, |
| definition | : | jump about playfully (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
13. jump about playfully (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, |
| definition | : | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act) |
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