English noun: capriole | |||
1. | capriole (act) (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jump, jumping | ||
Domain category | dressage | ||
2. | capriole (act) a playful leap or hop | ||
Synonyms | caper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring | ||
English verb: capriole | |||
1. | capriole (motion) perform a capriole, of horses in dressage | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bound, jump, leap, spring | ||
2. | capriole (motion) perform a capriole, in ballet | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance | ||