Dictionary entry details
• CAPER (noun)
Meaning:
Any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("caper" is a kind of...):
bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caper"):
Capparis mitchellii; native orange (small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit)
bay-leaved caper; caper tree; Capparis flexuosa (shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America)
caper tree; Capparis cynophallophora; Jamaica caper tree (shrub of southern Florida to West Indies)
Capparis arborea; native pomegranate (small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate)
Capparis spinosa; common caper (prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled)
Holonyms ("caper" is a member of...):
Capparis; genus Capparis (tropical or subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees)
Meaning:
Pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("caper" is a kind of...):
pickle (vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar)
Holonyms ("caper" is a part of...):
Capparis spinosa; common caper (prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled)
Meaning:
A crime (especially a robbery)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
caper; job
Context example:
the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis
Hypernyms ("caper" is a kind of...):
robbery (larceny by threat of violence)
Meaning:
A playful leap or hop
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
capriole; caper
Hypernyms ("caper" is a kind of...):
bounce; bound; leap; leaping; saltation; spring (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)
Meaning:
Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
frolic; gambol; romp; caper; play
Context examples:
it was all done in play / their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
Hypernyms ("caper" is a kind of...):
diversion; recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caper"):
word play (playing on words or speech sounds)
teasing (playful vexation)
horseplay (rowdy or boisterous play)
game (frivolous or trifling behavior)
craziness; folly; foolery; indulgence; lunacy; tomfoolery (foolish or senseless behavior)
coquetry; dalliance; flirt; flirtation; flirting; toying (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)
Meaning:
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
antic; prank; joke; put-on; trick; caper
Hypernyms ("caper" is a kind of...):
diversion; recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caper"):
dirty trick (an unkind or aggressive trick)
practical joke (a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish))
• CAPER (verb)
Meaning:
Jump about playfully
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "caper" is one way to...):
bound; jump; leap; spring (move forward by leaps and bounds)
Sentence frame:
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