Caper | Mean of caper in English Dictionary

/ˈkeɪpɚ/

• Noun
• an illegal or improper activity that is usually seen as amusing or not very serious
1. She has a long record of small-time capers [=crimes] that include everything from shoplifting to fraud.
2. a jewelry caper [=theft, heist]
• an amusing movie, story, etc., about tricks or crimes
1. a crazy caper about a bank robbery that goes wrong
• a lively jump or dance
1. He was so happy, he cut a caper [=did a short dance] on the steps of Town Hall.

• a small flower bud that comes from a kind of bush and that is preserved in vinegar and used to flavor food
1. a pasta salad made with artichokes, olives, and capers
• Verb
• to jump around in a lively way
1. a young goat capering in its pen