As nouns the difference between aper and caper
is that aper is someone who apes something while caper is a frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank or caper can be a vessel formerly used by the dutch; privateer or caper can be the pungent grayish green flower bud of the european and oriental caper (capparis spinosa ), which is pickled and eaten or caper can be (scotland) the capercaillie.
As a verb caper is
to leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
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English
Noun
(
en noun)
Someone who apes something
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Synonyms
* imitator
Anagrams
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caper
Etymology 1
Shortening of capriole.
Noun
(
en noun)
A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
A crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime.
Derived terms
* cut a caper
Verb
(
en verb)
To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) kaper.
Noun
(
en noun)
A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
Etymology 3
From (etyl) capparis.
Noun
(
en noun)
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa ), which is pickled and eaten.
A plant of the genus Capparis .
Synonyms
* caper bush, caper tree, caperberry
Derived terms
* caperberry
Etymology 4
Shortening of capercaillie.
Noun
(
en noun)
(Scotland) The capercaillie.
Anagrams
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