Hyphenation
ca·perTurkish pronunciation
keypırSynonyms
escapade,
gag,
gambol,
high jinks,
hop,
hot foot,
jest,
joke,
jump,
leap,
mischief,
monkeyshines,
practical joke,
prank,
put onPronunciation
/ˈkāpər/ /ˈkeɪpɜr/
Etymology
[ 'kA-p&r ] (noun.) 14th century. back-formation from earlier capers , from Middle English caperis, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis.