An illicit or ridiculous activity or escapade
“Their caper involves a nightlong journey of picking up cash all over town in a purloined bank van with Wayne and Henry posing as bank guards assigned to collect all this money.”
A prank or general mischievous behavior
“I laugh and the other two officers join me like mischievous schoolboys precipitating another juvenile caper.”
An instance of engaging in playful or joyful behavior or activity
“This weekend I have two separate paddleboarding events to attend, Neil and I are going on a caper, and we have to fit in Jurassic World.”
A playful skipping movement
“Sienna grabs onto Taranian's shoulder in a bout of joy, and does a caper around her friend, laughing in a barely sane manner.”
The state of being illegal or against the law
The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force
An action displaying spectacular skill and daring
A lively dance, especially with leaping movements
Something done for pleasure or entertainment
An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end
Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children
To skip or dance about in a lively or playful way
“Given the extent of plains and woods, horses would be quite happy to caper about in the meadows.”
To move about or around quickly and randomly
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