capers

NOUN

horseplay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hijinks misbehavior rowdiness

STRONG

antics buffoonery clowning pranks shenanigans tomfoolery

WEAK

fooling around fun and games rough-housing

NOUN

shenanigans

Synonyms

STRONG

antics frolicsomeness gag horseplay misbehavior mischievousness naughtiness nonsense prank trouble vandalism

WEAK

dirty trick fooling around funny business hanky-panky high jinks horsing around monkey business

Example Sentences

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Pike perch tartare from Lake Oulujärvi rests on malt bread with capers and dill oil and a whisper of pine tar.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Or maybe just revelling in the Canadian capers.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

The pair likes off-the-beaten-path capers while traveling, Rodrigues said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

I made pasta puttanesca.I'm sure I didn't rinse the capers.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

You can’t help but laugh at de capers they cuts.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston