I. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The dancers capered across the stage.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But there he was, capering beside the ruin.
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It was up in an instant and capering after its prey like an aquatic grasshopper.
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The clown was capering under the lamp, waving his fists exultantly above his head.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Stealing an inflatable King Kong may have been a student caper .
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This buddy/action caper will be released in December.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A final garnish of capers adds a pleasant salty note.
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A practical nurse brought old red wine, a silver tray of smoked salmon, crumbled hard-boiled egg, capers and lemon.
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At midnight, too, some high-spirited folk take part in all sorts of capers.
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Even at Sunday River, despite the publicity surrounding the Godson caper , there have been no other such incidents.
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In 1977, he pleaded guilty to one caper and was sentenced to jail.
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Proof of Life features one of the coolest commando rescue capers in recent cinema.
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The capers are usually pickled in a white wine vinegar to preserve them.
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This is also sprinkled over the salads, to be followed by capers and some chopped chives or parsley.