Meaning & use
Capered
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Jumped or skipped about in a lively, playful way.
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The children capered across the lawn, chasing bubbles in the summer air.
Lambs capered around the pasture in the early spring sunshine.
A note on using this word
'Caper' as a verb describing playful jumping is the origin of the noun 'caper' meaning a mischievous prank or escapade, as in a 'heist caper.'
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