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capriole
[ kap-ree-ohl ]
noun
- a caper or leap.
- ²Ñ²¹²Ôè²µ±ð. a movement in which the horse jumps up with its forelegs well drawn in, kicks out with its hind legs in a horizontal position in the air, and then lands again on the same spot.
verb (used without object)
- to execute a capriole.
capriole
/ ˈ°ìæ±è°ùɪˌəʊ±ô /
noun
- dressage a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
- dancing a leap from bent knees
verb
- intr to perform a capriole
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of capriole1
Example Sentences
Meanwhile my horse neighed aloud; and on the Judge's letting him go, went curvetting and caprioling through the gate.
But joy over their success must show itself, and they indulged in all the fanciful caprioles of acrobatic aviation, spinning down in quick spirals, turning somersaults, looping or plunging in a glorious sky-dance.
Young men and boys, on the other hand, play according to recognized law, old, traditionary games, permitting no caprioles of fancy, but with scope enough for the outbreak of savage instincts….
In all these hundred paces, while we have been watching him, he has not made one of those little caprioles in the air which are characteristic of his natural gait.
Young men and boys, on the other hand, play, according to recognized law, old, traditionary games, permitting no caprioles of fancy, but with scope enough for the outbreak of savage instincts.
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