Thesaurus: capriole

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1. v. i. 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. v. i. A leap or caper, as in dancing.
3. v. i. To perform a capriole.
4. n. (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
5. n. a playful leap or hop
6. v. perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
7. v. perform a capriole, in ballet
8. 1. (Man.) 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. A leap or caper, as in dancing. "With lofty turns and caprioles." Sir J. Davies. To perform a capriole. Carlyle.
9. A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, withoutadvancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at theheight of the leap.
10. n (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump n a playful leap or hop v perform a capriole, of horses in dressage v perform a capriole, in ballet