'Capriole' definitions:
Definition of 'capriole'
(from WordNet)
noun
(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
noun
A playful leap or hop [syn: caper, capriole]
verb
Perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
verb
Perform a capriole, in ballet
Definition of 'Capriole'
From: GCIDE
- Capriole \Cap"ri*ole\, n. [F. capriole, cabriole, It. capriola, fr. L. caper goat. Cf. Caper, v. i. Cabriole, Caprice, Cheveril.]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A leap or caper, as in dancing. "With lofty turns and caprioles." --Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Capriole'
From: GCIDE
- Capriole \Cap"ri*ole\, v. i. To perform a capriole. --Carlyle. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'capriole'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- and jump,
- bob,
- bounce,
- bound,
- broad jump,
- buck,
- buckjump,
- caper,
- caracole,
- cavort,
- clear,
- curvet,
- cut a dido,
- cut capers,
- demivolt,
- dido,
- falcade,
- flounce,
- flying jump,
- frisk,
- galliard,
- gambade,
- gambado,
- gambol,
- gelandesprung,
- grand jete,
- handspring,
- high jump,
- Highland fling,
- hippety-hop,
- hop,
- hurdle,
- jete,
- jig,
- jump,
- jump about,
- jump over,
- jump shot,
- jump turn,
- jump-hop,
- jump-off,
- lavolta,
- leap,
- leap over,
- leapfrog,
- long jump,
- morris,
- negotiate,
- overjump,
- overleap,
- overskip,
- pole vault,
- pounce,
- pounce on,
- pounce upon,
- prance,
- ramp,
- romp,
- running broad jump,
- running high jump,
- saut de basque,
- ski jump,
- skip,
- spring,
- start,
- start aside,
- start up,
- steeplechase,
- tour jete,
- trip,
- updive,
- upleap,
- upspring,
- vault