(v. i.) To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
(n.) A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
(n.) A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.
(n.) The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
(n.) A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.
Example Sentences:
(1) The camera’s capers have almost become so commonplace that some presenters just ignore them.
(2) The films are about capers, a gang show, having a right laugh,” he said.
(3) 800g veal shoulder, cut into 4cm dice 1 tbsp plain flour Salt and black pepper 30g unsalted butter 60ml olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 200ml dry white wine 8 large sage leaves Shaved skin of 1 lemon, plus 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 550g head puntarelle (or 2 heads white chicory, cut widthways into 3cm-long segments) 1 small celeriac, peeled and chopped into 2cm dice (500g net weight) 200g pancetta, cut into 1cm dice 20g capers For the salad 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 1 anchovy fillet, finely chopped 2 tsp red-wine vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil 1 white chicory, cut in half lengthways and then into long, 0.5cm thick wedges (or the rest of the puntarelle, if using) 80g rocket Toss the veal in flour seasoned with a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper, until evenly coated, then tap off any excess.
(4) This year alone she stars in three films: ensemble climbing thriller Everest , alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley; Guy Ritchie’s Cold War caper The Man From UNCLE ; and Justin Kurzel’s richly cinematic take on Macbeth , starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.
(5) Some of our favourite things to stir in include: chickpeas and fried chorizo pieces; crisply fried smoked streaky bacon and frozen peas; chunks of aubergine fried in a pan, crumbled ricotta or cream cheese on top; capers and basil; chopped anchovies, a little cream and chopped rosemary; wilted rocket with crumbled feta on top; or chopped basil, a knob of butter, and a little balsamic.
(6) Its gutsy flavour means tarragon goes well with other strong ingredients in a ravigote sauce: chop lots of tarragon, chives, chervil, parsley and watercress, and mix them with some chopped anchovies, capers and cornichons, then stir in some olive oil, a tiny splash of tarragon vinegar, a little lemon juice and a dab of Dijon mustard.
(7) For Tim Robbins, the true significance of The Shawshank Redemption has nothing to do with religion, but resides in the fact that 'it's a film in which you actually see a relationship between two men which isn't based on car chases, or scoring some women, or some kind of caper'.
(8) Stuntdriver George Cottle went through four Batmobiles during filming of Batman Begins, a retelling of Bruce Wayne's pre-cape capers that sees him do battle with a scarecrow on a fire-breathing horse hell-bent on, as ever, poisoning Gotham's water supply.
(9) His universally acclaimed drama 12 Years a Slave picked up nine nominations in total, including best actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor, but was pipped in the race for total nominations by American Hustle , the 70s-set con caper directed by David O Russell, and Gravity , Alfonso Cuarón's space walk thriller, which both scored 10.
(10) In 1909, the American illustrator Rose O’Neill drew a comic strip about “kewpies” (taken from cupid) – preening babylike creatures with tiny wings and huge heads, which were handed out as carnival prizes and capered around Jell-O ads (to this day, Kewpie Mayonnaise, introduced in 1925, is the top-selling brand in Japan).
(11) I was simply serving their need," he said, before describing a career of capers justified by the observation that "you just don't go up to a paedophile priest and say, hello good sir, you are a priest, do you like abusing choir boys?"
(12) 4 tbsp good mayonnaise, plus a little extra for spreading 1 dab Dijon mustard 1 tsp tarragon or cider vinegar 1 small spring onion, finely chopped 1 tsp capers, rinsed and patted dry 4-5 tarragon leaves, finely chopped 5 hard-boiled eggs, roughly chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper Good bread, sliced A few young salad leaves (optional) Whisk together the mayo, mustard and vinegar, stir in the onion, capers and tarragon, fold in the egg and season to taste.
(13) Well, this month's French capers have put paid to that idea: indeed, the "first lady" is not even the first spouse – the real aggrieved person, you might think, should be Ségolène Royal , the mother of François Hollande 's children.
(14) The capering of his talented youngsters in this tournament has generally had a limited relevance for Wenger and bids to win the competition have mostly been half-hearted.
(15) The toxic and irritant principles of the seed oil and of the latex of the caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris L.) were isolated together with several non irritants of similar chemical structure.
(16) American Hustle, the 70s-set caper based on the real life Abscam con, took two awards for acting – best actress (comedy or musical) for Amy Adams and best supporting actress for Jennifer Lawrence – as well as best film (comedy or musical).
(17) (As one of the few Celtic players at the time to own his own vehicle, McNeill naturally found himself named after actor Cesar Romero, the getaway driver in the popular movie caper Ocean's 11.)
(18) This week, I'm focusing on soft, fudgy dates; next week, it's the turn of salty capers, the week after, juicy olives.
(19) The 1970s-set caper took three major prizes in the film section of the awards show.
(20) A glossy British caper, released earlier this year, it told of a crew of young sunbed types who go on a crime spree with stolen credit cards.
Leap
Definition:
(n.) A basket.
(n.) A weel or wicker trap for fish.
(v. i.) To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse.
(v. i.) To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig.
(v. t.) To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.
(v. t.) To copulate with (a female beast); to cover.
(v. t.) To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.
(n.) The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound.
(n.) Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
(n.) A fault.
(n.) A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other and intermediate intervals.
Example Sentences:
(1) Why Corporate America is reluctant to take a stand on climate action Read more “We have these quantum leaps,” Friedberg said.
(2) There is Ed Sheeran , with a guitar and loop pedal, and Chris Martin leaping around the stage with the rest of Coldplay providing a dourer backdrop.
(3) He is big, strong, athletic, very quick and has got a fantastic leap on him," said McClaren.
(4) The deaths were due to: hanging (41 cases), poisoning (17 cases), leaping from a height (7 cases), and others (11 cases including one case of self shooting).
(5) Now another deep cross is thrown into the box and Guzan leaps to claim it, but can only parry it down and pick up the second ball.
(6) The idea was to create a simple set of standards that everyone can relate to, a low hurdle that every humanitarian organisation should be able to leap over.” As organisations grow, they can aspire to use more technical standards that more established NGOs might already be working with.
(7) Musk declared the spacecraft a big leap forward in technology.
(8) The quantum leap in integration being mulled will not save Greece, rescue Spain's banks, sort out Italy, or fix the euro crisis in the short term.
(9) He is helped by constituency boundaries that skew the pitch in Labour’s favour, but even then the leap required looks improbable.
(10) The alliance has grown by leaps and bounds,” the official added, in a conference call with reporters.
(11) It’s going to be harder in Zurich, because there’s going to be a lot more eight-metre jumpers,” he says, citing the reigning champion, Christian Reif, who has jumped 8.49m this season, as his main opposition Rutherford won gold in Glasgow with a modest leap of 8.20m but, as he points out, the chilly conditions were hardly conducive to leaping far.
(12) Other robots in the Boston Dynamics stable include Petman, a robot that tests humanoid chemical protective clothing; the wheeled SandFlea robot that can leap small buildings; a small six-legged robot capable of traversing rough terrain called RHex; and the RiSE robot capable of climbing vertical walls, trees and fences using feet with micro-claws.
(13) This prompted the company to change the long-term bonus scheme, called Leap, to a less generous scheme that will come into force in 2018 and cap Sorrell’s pay at less than £20m, based on his existing salary.
(14) The fires raced through burnt and unburnt areas alike, leaping roads and clearings.
(15) She’s a normal girl thrust into extraordinary circumstances, so it’s very relatable.” Ridley’s leap from bit parts in British TV dramas to the biggest film franchise in the world is a legitimate overnight success.
(16) Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Pokémon brand alone will probably be able to get many to give Pokémon Go a try Photograph: Niantic Labs “You know what the mobile gaming experience is like in a phone today, and we’ve all seen the videos from Magic Leap, at the far end of the spectrum, where we put on these magic glasses and our world is transformed.
(17) The club’s financial problems are likely to have a significant effect on the kind of manager Birmingham are able to attract and it remains to be seen whether someone like Rowett, who has impressed during his time in charge of Burton Albion, would be prepared to take that leap of faith.
(18) On the PS4, for example, as soon as you switch the console on, you'll get a news screen showing what all your friends are playing – you'll even be able to leap straight into their games.
(19) Alex Salmond describes his own renewable energy vision as "the greatest leap forward since the transition from hunter-gatherer to agriculture 10,000 years ago".
(20) In fact, one doesn't have to make a leap of imagination because there are clues in its pay report.