caper

Everyday

1. A caper is a playful jump or skip. tree →
2. To caper is to skip, jump and dance about happily. tree →
3. (informal) A caper is a mischievous trick or prank; «cut capers» means to play about or behave naughtily. tree →

In the lessons

in tales people caper for joy, jumping and dancing; children cut capers, playing about or being naughty

Examples

• The children capered round the tree. tree →
• First he whirled round, then he cut all sorts of capers. tree →
• They capered with joy when the feast was ready. tree →
• The boys were up to their usual capers. tree →

Note

nothing for maths