capriole as a noun: - 1
- 2
as a verb: - 1
- 2
capriole
noun
1 capriole
dressage A vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump.
2 capriole
A playful leap or hop.
synonym: caper.
Roget 309:
leap,
jump,
hop,
spring,
bound,
vault,
saltation†.
ance,
caper;
curvet,
caracole;
gambade†,
gambado†;
capriole,
demivolt†;
buck,
buck jump;
hop skip and jump;
falcade†.
kangaroo,
jerboa;
chamois,
goat,
frog,
grasshopper,
flea;
buckjumper†;
wallaby.
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Dutch: bokkensprong, capriool
verb
1 capriole
Perform a capriole, of horses in dressage.
2 capriole
Perform a capriole, in ballet.
Moby thesaurus: Highland fling, and jump, bob, bounce, bound, broad jump, buck, buckjump, caper, caracole, cavort, clear, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, demivolt, dido, falcade, flounce, flying jump, frisk, galliard, gambade, gambado, gambol, gelandesprung, grand jete, handspring, high jump, hippety-hop, hop, hurdle, jete, jig, jump, jump about, jump over, jump shot, jump turn, jump-hop, jump-off, lavolta, leap, leap over, leapfrog, long jump, morris, negotiate, overjump, overleap, overskip, pole vault, pounce, pounce on, pounce upon, prance, ramp, romp, running broad jump, running high jump, saut de basque, ski jump, skip, spring, start, start aside, start up, steeplechase, tour jete, trip, updive, upleap, upspring, vault ... show more.
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