Antonyms for capered
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : key-per |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkeɪ pər |
Definition of capered
Origin :- by 1590s, "playful leap or jump," from caper (v.); meaning "prank" is from 1840; that of "crime" is from 1926. To cut capers "dance in a frolicsome way" is from c.1600.
- verb frolic, cavort
- Instead he yelped again and capered with the grace of a cow.
- Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- He danced and capered about like one gone mad until the fire had gone out.
- Extract from : « An American Robinson Crusoe » by Samuel. B. Allison
- We danced, we capered, at the risk of our necks, among the slippery kayaks.
- Extract from : « Left on Labrador » by Charles Asbury Stephens
- And thus they capered about in the scenic room, making a chaos of it.
- Extract from : « The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound » by Laura Lee Hope
- They capered round him, and he threw straw and leaves at them.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 446 » by Various
- They curvetted and capered about just as ponies do sometimes.
- Extract from : « The Bush Boys » by Captain Mayne Reid
- Its flanks were rounded with fat, and it capered as it galloped along.
- Extract from : « The White Chief » by Mayne Reid
- She capered about on the top of the hill with wild eyes like an excited child.
- Extract from : « A Desert Drama » by A. Conan Doyle
- But he capered about and danced for glee And laughed and joked at their misery.
- Extract from : « Cowboy Songs » by Various
- They capered about, oof-oofing, and enjoyed their trough and contents.
- Extract from : « Dwellers in Arcady » by Albert Bigelow Paine
Synonyms for capered
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