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CAPRIOLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A playful leap or hop
Synonyms:
caper; capriole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("capriole" is a kind of...):
bounce; bound; leap; leaping; saltation; spring (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("capriole" is a kind of...):
jump; jumping (the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground)
Domain category:
dressage (maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Perform a capriole, in ballet
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "capriole" is one way to...):
dance (move in a graceful and rhythmical way)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 2
Meaning:
Perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "capriole" is one way to...):
bound; jump; leap; spring (move forward by leaps and bounds)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
