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caper1
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verb
no object, with adverbial of directionSkip or dance about in a lively or playful way.
‘children were capering about the room’- ‘I see you have Lindo still capering along behind you everywhere you go.’
- ‘He capered and cavorted growing louder by the moment, so that it was a fair bit before the French player's quiet protestations could be heard.’
- ‘Whatever, it set the howler monkeys capering in their giddiest branches, and jabbering almost as much as Jack.’
- ‘It doesn't stop him later that evening from capering madly around the stage, all jack-in-a-box bouncing and extravagant semaphore gestures.’
- ‘The kids stand frozen and slack-jawed, mesmerized by the adults capering around in rented tutus.’
- ‘When the Mass was over Gnat was capering around the narthex, showing off her happy frilly purple coat.’
- ‘They hold the foreigners in contempt, calling them aliens and capering about in a pathetic attempt to feel superior.’
- ‘They took over a fish and chip shop, where they mugged and capered while the locals waited long-sufferingly for their grub.’
- ‘‘In the magical forest lived three fairies,’ I began, walking deeper into the woods while Tamela capered in circles around me.’
- ‘Before you quite know what's happening, the burly Warburton has whipped off his shirt and is capering - hairy, barrel chest and all - after his mother.’
- ‘It's a cold, overcast morning, but there are about ten dogs capering across the beach off-leash.’
- ‘Sandra was now half way to the trunk when my mother hurled the screen door open and came capering up to us, grinning wildly.’
- ‘It was dark by then and a few drunken students were capering about.’
- ‘The gardener strolled off, his golden gown soon lost in the golden expanse of grass, accompanied by several small animals which capered at his feet, circled his head or hopped off and on his shoulders.’
- ‘Children capered around in awe of all the soldiers with weapons, and guests and dignitaries kept a respectful silence during the formalities.’
- ‘Dark forms capered amidst the flames, pausing only to hack at the battered forms of those that had tried in vain to defend the fortress.’
- ‘The dogs alternately padded alongside Daman or capered with the boy.’
- ‘Dirty boys capered like shadows at the edge of the performance, aping the musicians' gestures.’
- ‘She would have joyously capered in the village streets that were nearby, yet she had never been there.’
- ‘There was general merrymaking for a while as the Raiders capered about among the gold and jewels.’
skip, dance, romp, jig, frisk, gambol, cavort, prance, frolic, leap, hop, jump, bound, springView synonyms
noun
1A playful skipping movement.
‘she did a little caper’- ‘Frankie did a little caper around the back of the van, on all fours like a demented monkey.’
- ‘Rupert leaps into the crowd, has a caper around the room and still manages not to miss a beat.’
- ‘Sienna grabs onto Taranian's shoulder in a bout of joy, and does a caper around her friend, laughing in a barely sane manner.’
dance, skip, hop, leap, jumpView synonyms2informal An activity or escapade, typically one that is illicit or ridiculous.
- ‘I'm too old for this kind of caper’
- ‘If he escapes, it will be a trick worthy of the swimming-pool caper.’
- ‘Tim Gillin writes about the latest caper of Australia's ‘multicultural’ bureaucrats.’
- ‘The New York Times report cleverly tries to insinuate that the caper involved currency speculation, but the truth is more interesting.’
- ‘Their caper involves a nightlong journey of picking up cash all over town in a purloined bank van with Wayne and Henry posing as bank guards assigned to collect all this money.’
- ‘Now he may face the full 10 years, plus punishment for the grave-robbing caper.’
- ‘Police have been brought in to help solve the riddle of who put bloodworms in swimming pools, as authorities conclude the caper may have been an inside job.’
- ‘Thankfully, some of them basically drift away by the end of the film so that we are left with a core group of determined thieves who embark on the caper at the film's climax.’
- ‘Unfortunately, far too many films contain wacky crime capers that lead into shenanigans which gives way to witty, edgy banter.’
- ‘Women wrestled then befriended adultresses, men abducted brides, light-hearted capers segued into murder.’
- ‘So even a film about the best-known caper of the past decade doesn't take the subject head-on.’
- ‘The 90 minute opener is a caper involving a thoroughbred racehorse, a bunch of knock-off porn videos (also featuring animals), a Greek kebab shop owner and, naturally, wads of cash.’
- ‘It was freakish to say the least, and even lost me a few readers in the process - but at the same time, this stunt saw the site rapidly acquiring a whole host of new readers who found the whole caper hilarious.’
- ‘Their latest caper is a promise to abolish all university tuition fees - while Labour is taking the economically responsible course of putting the fees up!’
- ‘Initially, I'm slightly skeptical about the whole caper.’
- ‘Anyway their latest caper is to offer to purchase LFA (Less Favoured Area) Sheep Quota from any producer willing to sell it.’
- ‘They spoil everything, from a night out at the pictures to a meticulously-planned caper, involving a rich Aunt and a rubber zombie mask.’
- ‘He said the public need to distinguish between a one-off caper and persistent anti-social behaviour.’
- ‘A guy comes up with a caper, he puts together a team, they plan, and then they pull off the heist.’
- ‘They are now doing time for their role in the caper.’
- ‘The election board and the local Council, with their haphazard and non-accountability attitude, should have stopped this caper when it was first seen years ago.’
escapade, stunt, prank, trick, practical joke, antics, high jinks, mischief, game, sport, fun, jest, jesting, japeView synonyms- 2.1An amusing or far-fetched story, especially one presented on film or stage.
- ‘a cop caper about intergalactic drug dealers’
- ‘This is the task facing Steven Soderbergh and co, as they bring you the sequel to their crime caper, Ocean's 12.’
- ‘Just don't expect a ‘post-modern’ crime caper in the Quentin Tarantino vein.’
- ‘Rockwell, too, is no slouch in the cool stakes, having already teamed up with George Clooney for crime capers, Welcome to Collinwood and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.’
- ‘Take five guys with no brains and a job that's too good to be true and you have the recipe for one of the funniest crime capers in recent years.’
- ‘Sidney Lumet's Family Business wants to have its cake and eat it too - is it a crime caper, a genial comedy, or a relational drama?’
- ‘The artistry of the conman is given an enticing makeover by Sir Ridley Scott in Matchstick Men, an ingenious little crime caper which functions on many levels.’
- ‘Cammell wrote the scripts for two other 1968 films The Touchables and Duffy, a crime caper starring three Jameses - Coburn, Mason and Fox.’
- ‘A tissue paper thin comedy crime caper, it feels like a million movies I've seen before and not really enjoyed.’
- ‘It's a safe, unassuming, rather amusing little crime caper.’
- ‘There is a mastery at work that elevates it from yet another crime caper to something almost operatic in scope.’
- ‘Despite similarities with Ritchie's two acclaimed crime capers, Layer Cake is a very different kind of movie.’
- ‘The script is a simple caper of thwarting the protagonist's attempts to complete a simple task.’
- ‘This fast paced caper is full of twist and turns, sharp cuts and a racy soundtrack.’
- ‘As he babysits the babes, he tries to mould them into prim and proper ladies in this fish-out-of-water caper as they in turn teach Roland the art of seduction.’
- ‘Guy Ritchie updated the film by recasting the 1960s blaggers as escapees from a GQ photo-shoot and remoulding the caper to involve a shotgun and an ex-Wimbledon stopper.’
- ‘The 1947 film noir detective story, now available on DVD, has a lot more potential for interpretation than your average caper, and a look that stands the test of time.’
- ‘It's a terrific caper, beautifully acted by Nolte.’
- ‘She began writing Cybill Disobedience 10 years ago after the cancellation of Moonlighting, the detective caper co-starring Bruce Willis.’
- ‘He will later this year be seen in a car-chase caper called V for Vendetta, a British ‘bonfire night’ action thriller by the makers of The Matrix.’
- ‘No matter how hard you search major American media databases of the last couple of years for mention of the spy caper, you'll come up nearly empty.’
Phrases
- cut a caper
Make a playful skipping movement.
‘he cut a little caper as he walked along the corridor’- ‘When he clowned people laughed dutifully, when he cut a caper they applauded reverentially.’
- ‘He, too, stopped to listen, and he even cut a caper or two in the hope of attracting attention.’
- ‘And the hag, insisting that she felt a child quick within her, begged Bourgeois to feel how the wee jester cut a caper in her belly.’
- ‘Before we know it, the God-fearing Sabah has become a fiddlestick - sipping Chardonnay and cutting a caper across the parks of Toronto for trysts with her new lover.’
- ‘The poor little fellow could neither sing nor dance, and had not sufficient breath left to cut a caper or turn a back somersault.’
- ‘After a time, Fun came out of the hole, cut a caper in front of Sulkyface, and gave a peculiar shriek, which forced him to give a momentary smile in spite of himself.’
- ‘Darlene Enke and Jessica Hanel cut a caper in Threepenny Opera.’
- ‘Dressed in white for her next entrance, in ACT III, she smokes a cigarette and laughs at Ariel, who cuts a caper, mincing air with someone's sword.’
- ‘This is your chance to practice cutting a caper.’
- ‘Without another word, Tom flings himself on the old gentleman's neck; throws up his hat; cuts a caper; defies the waiting-maid; and refers her to the butcher.’
Origin
Late 16th century abbreviation of capriole.
caper2
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noun
1The pickled flower bud of a prickly southern European shrub, used to flavor food.
‘add capers and olives’- ‘They go well with the strong Mediterranean flavours of anchovy, garlic, capers, extra virgin olive oil, rosemary and oregano, and Greek cheeses such as feta and halloumi.’
- ‘Add garlic, capers and cayenne pepper and sauté for two minutes.’
- ‘In a large frying pan, combine the olive oil, diced salmon, lemon zest, capers, parsley, sea salt and pepper and cook gently until the salmon changes colour.’
- ‘Add tomatoes, olives, capers, and thyme; season with salt and white pepper to taste.’
- ‘Mix the tomatoes with the parsley and olives, capers, olive oil, lemon juice and pepper.’
- ‘Combine in a frying pan with the olive oil, garlic, fennel seeds, capers, sea salt and pepper, and gently stew for 10 to 15 minutes, without actually ‘frying’ or browning.’
- ‘Remove the potatoes from the oil and in a medium bowl, combine with the bacon, tomatoes, capers, parsley, tarragon, and cilantro.’
- ‘Add the garlic, olives, capers, chopped basil and lemon zest.’
- ‘Foods associated with Aries are the pungent, spicy plants of Mars - onion, leek, garlic, cayenne, capers and mustard - plus, of course, the sacrificial Sunday roast lamb.’
- ‘For the tuna, in a medium bowl, combine the tuna, shallots, onion, capers, the Dijon mustard, and rice wine vinegar, and toss to coat.’
- ‘In a large bowl, lightly mix the olive oil, garlic, chilli, capers, lemon juice, lemon zest, sea salt and pepper.’
- ‘Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the garlic, chilli, capers and white wine; cook for 1 minute, stirring.’
- ‘Place the artichokes, walnuts, cheese dice, anchovies, capers, olives and parsley in a bowl.’
- ‘When fully incorporated, add the capers, parsley, the vinegars and the water.’
- ‘Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a low heat, and add the garlic, capers, chilli or cayenne and anchovy fillets.’
- ‘Make the stuffing by combining the garlic, parsley, coriander, lemon, capers, breadcrumbs and almonds.’
- ‘I look at a Puttanesca recipe, and I think to myself ‘olive oil, Chili pepper flakes, anchovies, Tomatoes, capers, kalamata olives’.’
- ‘There were no capers, no bacon and only three croutons (I should not have to, or be able to, count them).’
- ‘The thick fillet, sprawled on a banana leaf like a centrefold, was served sprinkled with the odd caper, like little khaki army helmets camouflaged under a limp coriander net.’
- ‘I stand for just a drizzle of olive oil across the top of the sandwich, or a light coating of the transcendent caper vinaigrette.’
2The shrub from which capers are taken.
Capparis spinosa, family Capparidaceae
‘Avinoam Danin, a botanist from Hebrew University of Jerusalem claims he has identified pollen from the tumbleweed Gundelia tournefortii and a bean caper on the shroud.’- ‘They lay their eggs on plants in the caper family, like the wild passion fruit bush.’
- ‘A caper is a biennial spiny shrub that bears a fleshy rounded leaves and big white/pink flowers’
Origin
Late Middle English from French câpres or Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis; later interpreted as plural, hence the loss of the final -s in the 16th century.
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