capriole

Noun

1. 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.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To leap; to caper.
2. (transitive) To cause (one's mounted horse) to perform a capriole.

Etymology

Borrowed from French capriole, from Italian capriola.

Synonyms

leap

jump

spring

vault

bound

caper

vaulting

elevation

hop

jump off

saltation

Translations

saut

αναπήδημα ίππου

cabriole

gambade

springen

pulo

salto

brinco

cabriola

salto

atlama

Kapriole

sıçrayış