English dictionary
capriole
/'k/&/pr/i/,/oU/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a playful leap or hop
Synonyms caperSource: WordNet 3.0
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A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap.
Source: webster1913
verb
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perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
Source: WordNet 3.0
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perform a capriole, in ballet
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To perform a capriole.
Source: webster1913