caper

/ˈkeɪpər/
verb
  1. To skip or dance about in a lively, playful way.
    • Children capered through the sprinklers on a hot summer day.
    • The puppies capered around the yard, chasing each other.
    • The goats capered on the rocky hillside.
noun
  1. A small, pickled flower bud used to add a salty, tangy flavor to food.
    • Capers are often used in Mediterranean dishes like puttanesca sauce.
    • She added capers to the pasta salad for extra zest.
    • The chicken piccata recipe calls for lemon juice and capers.
  2. A playful leap or skip; a lively, jumping movement.
    • With a joyful caper, the child ran across the lawn.
    • The lamb did a little caper in the field.
    • The dancers ended the routine with a quick caper.
  3. An illegal or daring adventure, especially a robbery or heist.
    • The detective solved the bank caper in just two days.
    • They planned a daring caper to steal the famous painting.
    • The movie is about a jewel caper that goes wrong.
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