Caper synonyms
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(Archaic) An escape from restraint or confinement
joke (related)
A thing done or said merely in fun
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
(Intransitive) To romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
To romp about happily; frolic
dance (related)
To move rhythmically usually to music, using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures.
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play (related)
To put (a player) at a position in a sport or in a game:
curlycue
Alternative spelling of curlicue.
A place jumped over or from.
(Slang) An easy win.
(Biol.) A sudden, major inherited change in an organism, usually caused by a mutation
A momentary shock or scare:
To venture upon; undertake or try:
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To make appear like a buffoon.
To kick and plunge, as a horse does
frisco
To move in a playful, lively manner
To put something over or into the mouth of, so as to keep from talking, crying out, etc.
(Intransitive, usually in combination) To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one.
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To engage in spirited fun or merry pranks.
To move about in a way suggestive of a prancing horse; caper
Skip is defined as to leap or jump, or move the attention from one point to another point.
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(Ireland, Liverpudlian) to make fun of. (Used in Merseyside)
(Slang) To buy something or pay an expense:
To check the growth or development of.
To release (a spring, wheel, or other mechanical part), as by the action of a detent
(Uncountable) Trickery, games; skulduggery. To "call", "claim" or "declare" shenanigans is to rhetorically label something as officially deceitful, improper, or otherwise incorrect.
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A mischievous act
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good (related)
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
work (related)
Something that has been made or done; result of a specific kind of activity or way of working [to have dental work done, skillful brushwork]
A job is a specific illegal task.
hard-boiled (related)
slapstick (related)
screwball (related)
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melodrama (related)
Something, as a novel or play, intended as an elaborate hoax or practical joke on the reader or audience
Find another word for caper. In this page you can discover 51 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for caper, like: escapade, joke, prank, frolic, gambol, cavort, dance, play, capriccio, capriole and caracole.