capriole

[kap-ree-ohl] / ˈkæp riˌoʊl /

NOUN

jump

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce dive drop fall hurdle plunge rise upsurge vault

STRONG

bob bound buck canter caper dance gambol hop hopping jerk jolt leapfrog leapfrogging leaping lurch nosedive plummet pounce saltation shock skip skipping spring start swerve twitch wrench

WEAK

gambade upspring

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Leap -- N. leap, jump, hop, spring, bound, vault, saltation†. ance, caper; curvet, caracole; gambade†, gambado†; capriole, demivolt†; buck, buck jump; hop skip and jump; falcade†. kangaroo, jerboa; chamois, goat, frog, grasshopper, flea; buckjumper†; wallaby.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

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