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Ruse vs Caper - What's the difference?

ruse | caper |

As nouns the difference between ruse and caper

is that ruse is a trick while caper is a frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.

As a proper noun Ruse

is a city in northeastern Bulgaria.

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.

ruse

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a trick
  • guile

    • Derived terms

    * ruse de guerre

    Anagrams

    * ----

    caper

    English

    (wikipedia 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

    * * * ----