Definition of capriole - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
danceDated high leap in dance or playDated
- She performed a graceful capriole during the ballet.
2.
equestrianDated leap by a horse with a hind kickDated
- The horse executed a perfect capriole in the arena.
Verb
1.
playful leapintr. Dated leap or caper playfullyintr. Dated
- The children capriole across the meadow.
2.
equestriantr. Dated make a horse leap up and kick its hind legstr. Dated
- The rider caprioles the horse with precision.
Images of capriole
high leap in dance or play 
leap by a horse with a hind kick
Origin of capriole
Italian, capriola (leap of a goat)
Examples of capriole in a sentence
The dancer's capriole was perfectly timed with the music. During the show, the stallion's capriole drew applause. The rider trained the horse to perform a capriole. The puppy capriole in the garden with joy. They watched the lambs capriole in the field. She expertly caprioles the stallion during the show.
In training, he caprioles the horse effortlessly.
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- French:capriole, cabrioler, ...
- German:Kapriole, kapriolen, ...
- Italian:capriola, fare capriole, ...
- Spanish:cabriola, brincar, ...
- Portuguese:capriola, cabriolar, ...
- Chinese:跳跃动作, 嬉戏跳跃, ...
- Japanese:カプリオール, 跳ね回る, ...
- Arabic:قَفْزَة عَالِيَة, قَفَزَ مَرِحًا, ...
- Hebrew:קַפְּרִיוֹלָה, לִקְפּוֹץ, ...
- Russian:каприоль, скакать, ...
- Ukrainian:стрибок, стрибати, ...
- Hindi:कैप्रिओल, उछलना, ...
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