Caper — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis

pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈeɪpɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐfɪlˈɪliənz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐfɪlˈɪliənz/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈeɪpɚ/.

Examples

the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis
it was all done in play
their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

gambol romp job put-on frolic prank capriole joke antic play trick

Parts of Speech

noun	any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
noun	pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
noun	a crime (especially a robbery) “the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis”
noun	a playful leap or hop
noun	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement “it was all done in play”
noun	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
verb	jump about playfully

Word Forms

play	verb	engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
frolic	verb	play boisterously
romp	verb	play boisterously
gambol	verb	play boisterously
caper	verb	jump about playfully
antic	adjective	ludicrously odd
antic	verb	act as or like a clown
jokester	noun	a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
prankster	noun	someone who plays practical jokes on others
trickster	noun	someone who plays practical jokes on others
caper	noun	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kapern

eine der zahlreichen Pflanzen der Gattung Capparis

🇫🇷French

câpre

l'une des nombreuses plantes du genre Capparis

🇪🇸Spanish

alcaparra

cualquiera de las numerosas plantas del género Capparis

🇮🇹Italian

cappero

una qualsiasi delle numerose piante del genere Capparis

🇳🇱Dutch

kappertje

een van de vele planten van het geslacht Capparis

🇵🇹Portuguese

alcaparra

qualquer uma das numerosas plantas do gênero Capparis

🇷🇺Russian

каперсы

любое из многочисленных растений рода Capparis

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शरारत

कैपारिस वंश के अनेक पौधों में से कोई एक

🇧🇩Bengali

ক্যাপার

ক্যাপারিস গোত্রের অসংখ্য উদ্ভিদের মধ্যে যেকোনো একটি

🇮🇳Tamil

கேப்பர்

கேப்பரிஸ் இனத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஏராளமான தாவரங்களில் ஏதேனும் ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

కేపర్

కాపారిస్ జాతికి చెందిన అనేక మొక్కలలో ఏదైనా

🇮🇳Marathi

केपर

कॅपेरिस वंशातील असंख्य वनस्पतींपैकी कोणतीही

🇮🇳Gujarati

કેપર

કેપેરિસ જીનસના અસંખ્ય છોડમાંથી કોઈપણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೇಪರ್

ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಪರಿಸ್ ಕುಲದ ಹಲವಾರು ಸಸ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കേപ്പർ

കാപ്പാരിസ് ജനുസ്സിലെ നിരവധി സസ്യങ്ങളിൽ ഏതെങ്കിലും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੈਪਰ

ਕੈਪੇਰਿਸ ਜੀਨਸ ਦੇ ਕਈ ਪੌਦਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

کیپر

Capparis جینس کے متعدد پودوں میں سے کوئی بھی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

跳跃

山柑属众多植物中的任何一种

🇯🇵Japanese

ケイパー

Capparis 属の多数の植物の総称

🇰🇷Korean

신나게 뛰놀다

Capparis 속의 수많은 식물 중 하나

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bạch hoa

bất kỳ loài thực vật nào thuộc chi Capparis

🇹🇭Thai

กระโดดโลดเต้น

พืชหลายชนิดในสกุล Capparis

🇮🇩Indonesian

loncat

salah satu dari banyak tanaman dari genus Capparis

🇲🇾Malay

kaper

mana-mana daripada banyak tumbuhan genus Capparis

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الكبر

أي من النباتات العديدة من جنس Capparis

🇮🇷Persian

کپر

هر یک از گیاهان متعدد از جنس Capparis

🇹🇷Turkish

muziplik

Capparis cinsinin sayısız bitkisinden herhangi biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְקַפֵּץ

כל אחד מצמחים רבים מהסוג Capparis

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