CEFR A2

caper

noun

Meaning

caper means a playful leap or jump. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses caper to mean a playful leap or jump.
The teacher asked students to find caper in the reading.

Synonyms: caper bush, caper tree, caperberry

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caper (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪpə/

Definition

caper means a playful leap or jump. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses caper to mean a playful leap or jump.
The teacher asked students to find caper in the reading.

How to Use caper

a/the caper (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a caper."
caper in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked caper in context before translating it."

Synonyms of caper

Words with a similar meaning to caper:

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