cut a caper
Do a jig
To cut a caper is to leap or frolic playfully, or more broadly, to do something mischievous or antic.
The phrase comes from the capering movements of a frisky goat.
It sounds old-fashioned now, appearing mostly in period fiction or ironic use: The children cut capers on the lawn.
What sort of caper have you been cutting now?
- pranceStep high and proud
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- kick up one's heelsCelebrate with abandon
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- cavortPlay with lively movement
dance · leap · frolic · jump · spring in one's step · harlequin · jest · play the fool · clown around · pirouette · antic · skip · somersault · lark · bound · hop · mischievous · whimsy
physical movement style
cut a caperstand still
Cease all movement
trudge · plod · stand at attention · shuffle · drag one's feet
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