CAPER


Meaning of CAPER in English

I. verb

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The dancers capered across the stage.

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But there he was, capering beside the ruin.

It was up in an instant and capering after its prey like an aquatic grasshopper.

The clown was capering under the lamp, waving his fists exultantly above his head.

II. noun

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Stealing an inflatable King Kong may have been a student caper .

This buddy/action caper will be released in December.

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A final garnish of capers adds a pleasant salty note.

A practical nurse brought old red wine, a silver tray of smoked salmon, crumbled hard-boiled egg, capers and lemon.

At midnight, too, some high-spirited folk take part in all sorts of capers.

Even at Sunday River, despite the publicity surrounding the Godson caper , there have been no other such incidents.

In 1977, he pleaded guilty to one caper and was sentenced to jail.

Proof of Life features one of the coolest commando rescue capers in recent cinema.

The capers are usually pickled in a white wine vinegar to preserve them.

This is also sprinkled over the salads, to be followed by capers and some chopped chives or parsley.

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