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capriole

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Meaning

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A leap or caper, as in dancing.
  3. verb To leap; to caper.
  4. verb To cause (one's mounted horse) to perform a capriole.

Similar words

caper prance capriccio gambade capering caperer pirouette leap friskals flyer

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Word family

caprioled caprioles caprioling

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