caper vs jump about

caper

• To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner. 

• To jump as part of a dance. 

• To engage in playful behaviour. 

• Playful behaviour. 

• The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten. 

• The capercaillie. 

• A playful leap or jump. 

• A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime. 

• A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer. 

• A plant of the genus Capparis. 

• A jump while dancing. 

• A prank or practical joke. 

jump about

• To move erratically by jumping. 

• To move from side to side, or fidget annoyingly, usually as a result of being nervous.