~ 1
■ verb skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.
■ noun
1》 a playful skipping movement.
2》 informal an illicit or ridiculous activity or escapade.
Phrases
cut a ~ make a playful, skipping movement.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C16: abbrev. of capriole .
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a cooked and pickled flower bud of a bramble-like southern European shrub, used in pickles and sauces.
2》 the shrub from which ~s are taken. [ Capparis spinosa .]
Origin
ME: from Fr. câpres or L. capparis , from Gk kapparis ; later interpreted as plural