CAPER

Meaning of CAPER in English

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: ca · pered ; ca · per · ing \ -p( ə -)ri ŋ \

Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from capriole

Date: 1588

: to leap or prance about in a playful manner

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CAPER — Any of the low prickly shrubs that make up the genus Capparis (family Capparaceae), of the Mediterranean region. The European …
Английский словарь Британика
CAPER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAPER — (n.) A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.
Английский словарь Webster
CAPER — (n.) The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
Английский словарь Webster
CAPER — ( n. ) The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPER — ( n. ) A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPER — caper 1 — caperer , n. — caperingly , adv. /kay"peuhr/ , v.i. 1. to leap or skip about in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPER — I. ˈkā-pər noun Etymology: back-formation from earlier capers (taken as a plural), from Middle English caperis, from Latin capparis, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAPER — noun a vessel formerly used by the dutch, privateer. 2. caper ·noun a plant of the genus capparis; called …
Webster English vocab
CAPER — [ca.per] n [back-formation fr. earlier capers (taken as a plural), fr. ME caperis, fr. L capparis, fr. Gk kapparis] (14c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAPER — / ˈkeɪpə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ usually pl. ] the small green flower bud of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAPER — I. ca ‧ per 1 /ˈkeɪpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAPER — v. & n. --v.intr. jump or run about playfully. --n. 1 a playful jump or leap. 2 a a fantastic …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAPER — v. & n. v.intr. jump or run about playfully. n. 1 a playful jump or leap. 2 a a fantastic …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAPER — 1. v. & n. --v.intr. jump or run about playfully. --n. 1. a playful jump or leap. 2 a a …
Oxford English vocab
CAPER — ( capers, capering, capered) 1. Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAPER — I. verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The dancers capered across the stage. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But there he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAPER — n. Any of the low prickly shrubs that make up the genus Capparis (family Capparaceae), of the Mediterranean region. The …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CAPER — n. 25B6; verb children were capering about : SKIP, dance, romp, frisk, gambol, cavort, prance, frolic, leap, hop, jump; rare …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAPER — I сущ. 1) каперсник, каперсовый куст Capers is a prickly bush. ≈ Каперсник - это колючий кустарник. 2) мн. каперсы …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAPER — caper.ogg _I ʹkeıpə n 1. = caper-plant 2. pl каперсы _II 1. ʹkeıpə n 1. прыжок, скачок; коленце 2. дурачество, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CAPER — I caper сущ.1) каперсник, каперсовый куст Capers is a prickly bush. — Каперсник - это колючий кустарник. 2) мн. ч. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CAPER — _I ʹkeıpə n 1. = caper-plant 2. pl каперсы _II 1. ʹkeıpə n 1. прыжок, скачок; коленце 2. дурачество, проказа …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CAPER — I ['°ўЎЈ†] caper.wav сущ. 1) каперсник, каперсовый куст Capers is a prickly bush. — Каперсник - это колючий кустарник. 2) мн. каперсы (маринованные бутоны …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CAPER — - caperbush каперсы (Capparis); каперсы колючие (Capparis spinosa) - African caper - bean caper
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CAPER — = caperbush каперсы ( Capparis ) ; каперсы колючие ( Capparis spinosa ) - African caper - bean caper
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CAPER — n 1) infml Another caper like that and I'll call your parents — Еще одну такую штуку выкинешь, и я вызову твоих …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
CAPER — n 1) infml Another caper like that and I'll call your parents — Еще одну такую штуку выкинешь, и я …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
CAPER — caper n 1. infml Another caper like that and I'll call your parents Еще одну такую штуку выкинешь, и я …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
CAPER — 1) Another caper like that and I'll call your parents — Еще одну такую штуку выкинешь, и я вызову твоих …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
CAPER — I сущ. 1) каперсник, каперсовый куст Capers is a prickly bush. ≈ Каперсник - это колючий кустарник. 2) мн. каперсы …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAPER — [cap-/capt-;-cip-/-cept-] v 1. to grasp, seize; 2. to hold, contain
Interlingua English vocab
CAPER — buffoneríe, capriol, voltige; v. voltiger
English interlingue dictionary
CAPER — I. noun Etymology: back-formation from earlier ~s (taken as a plural), from Middle English ~is, from Latin capparis, from Greek …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CAPER — (n.) A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.
Английский словарь Webster
CAPER — (n.) A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
Английский словарь Webster
CAPER — (v. i.) To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; …
Английский словарь Webster
CAPER — ( v. i. ) To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPER — ( n. ) A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPER — ( n. ) A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPER — v. jump about, dance
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CAPER — n. wild shrub with edible buds; jump, skip; trick
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CAPER — n. Function: noun Date: 1592 1 : a frolicsome leap 2 : a capricious escapade : PRANK 3 : an …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CAPER — n. Pronunciation: ' k ā -p ə r Function: noun Etymology: back-formation from earlier capers (taken as a plural), from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CAPER — ~ 1 ■ verb skip or dance about in a lively or playful way. ■ noun 1》 a playful skipping …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CAPER — cap|er BrE AmE ˈkeɪp| ə AmE - ə r ▷ cap|ered əd AmE ə rd ▷ cap|ering ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAPER — n. 1 a bramble-like S. European shrub, Capparis spinosa. 2 (in pl.) its flower buds cooked and pickled for use …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAPER — n. 1 a bramble-like S. European shrub, Capparis spinosa. 2 (in pl.) its flower buds cooked and pickled for use …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAPER — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. Capers are the small green buds of ~ plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CAPER — (FOOD) [noun] [C usually plural] - a small dark green flower bud which is used in sauces to give a …
Cambridge English vocab
CAPER — Synonyms and related words : antic, beam, bob, bounce, burglary, capriole, caracole, carol, carry on, cavort, chirp, chirrup, clap hands, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAPER — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: ESCAPADE , lark, rollick 2 Synonyms: PRANK , antic, dido(es), frolic, lark, monkeyshine(s), shenanigan, shine(s), …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CAPER — n. Function: verb Synonyms: GAMBOL , cavort, frisk, frolic, rollick, romp Idioms: cut capers
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CAPER — I . v. n. Leap ( in a frolicsome mood ), hop, skip, jump, bound, romp, gambol, frisk, dance. II …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
CAPER — I. verb Synonyms: gambol , cavort, frisk, frolic, rollick, romp Idioms: cut capers II. noun 1. Synonyms: escapade , lark, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAPER — n. 1) to cut a ~ 2) a childish ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CAPER — n. 1 skip, leap, spring, frolic, hop, gambol, frisk, curvet, gambado He can dance, though he does not cut capers …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CAPER — recap pacer
Anagrams English vocabulary
CAPER — Каперсы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CAPER — бот. каперсник (колючий кустарник)
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CAPER — (v) дурачиться; шалить
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CAPER — (n) капер; каперсы; проказа; прыжок; шалость
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CAPER — I [ʹkeıpə] n 1. = ~-plant 2. pl каперсы II 1. [ʹkeıpə] n 1. прыжок, скачок; коленце 2. дурачество, проказа …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CAPER — v. скакать, прыгать; делать прыжки, выделывать антраша; шалить, дурачиться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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