Definition of "caper" in English

noun

1. A playful leap or jump.

2. A jump while dancing.

3. A prank or practical joke.

4. (usually in the plural) Playful behaviour.

5. (figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.

verb

1. To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.

2. To jump as part of a dance.

3. To engage in playful behaviour.

noun

1. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.

noun

1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.

2. A plant of the genus Capparis.

noun

1. (Scotland) The capercaillie.