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• capriole — noun Etymology: Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French capriole, from Old Italian capriola, from capriolo roebuck, from Latin capreolus goat, roebuck, from capr , caper he goat; akin to Old English hæfer goat, Greek kapros wild boar Date:… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• caper — caper1 caperer, n. caperingly, adv. /kay peuhr/, v.i. 1. to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol. n. 2. a playful leap or skip. 3. a prank or trick; harebrained escapade. 4. a frivolous, carefree episode or activity. 5 …   Universalium

• caper — I. /ˈkeɪpə / (say kaypuh) verb (i) 1. to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance. –noun 2. a playful leap or skip. 3. a prank; capricious action; harebrained escapade: *We bashed up the last bastard who came that caper; teach him not to… …  

• frisk — v. & n. v. 1 intr. leap or skip playfully. 2 tr. sl. feel over or search (a person) for a weapon etc. (usu. rapidly). n. 1 a playful leap or skip. 2 sl. the frisking of a person. Derivatives: frisker n. Etymology: obs. frisk (adj.) f. OF frisque… …   Useful english dictionary

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• dance — dancingly, adv. /dans, dahns/, v., danced, dancing, n. v.i. 1. to move one s feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music. 2. to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or… …   Universalium

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