Word

caper, n.
(capers)

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
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antic caper joke prank put-on trick

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jokester

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trickster

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antic antic

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derivationally related form

prankster

semantic pointers

hypernym

recreation, diversion

hyponym

dirty trick practical joke

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
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caper frolic gambol play romp

sample sentences

"it was all done in play"
"their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

frolic

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derivationally related form

play play

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derivationally related form

romp

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derivationally related form

gambol

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caper

semantic pointers

hypernym

recreation, diversion

hyponym

flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence game horseplay teasing word play

a playful leap or hop
<noun.act>

caper capriole

semantic pointers

hypernym

leap, leaping, spring, bounce, saltation, bound

a crime (especially a robbery)
<noun.act>

caper job

sample sentences

"the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"

semantic pointers

hypernym

robbery

pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
<noun.food>

caper

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hypernym

pickle

part holonym

common caper, Capparis spinosa

any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
<noun.plant>

caper

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member holonym

Capparis, genus Capparis

hypernym

bush, shrub

hyponym

native pomegranate, Capparis arborea caper tree, Jamaica caper tree, Capparis cynophallophora caper tree, bay-leaved caper, Capparis flexuosa native orange, Capparis mitchellii common caper, Capparis spinosa