Moving in a playful, dancing, or prancing manner, often jumping or leaping about in a lighthearted or silly way.
Present participle of 'caper,' from Italian 'capriolare' meaning to leap. The -ing form emphasizes the ongoing, continuous nature of the jumping.
Capering appears in literature as the perfect verb for describing joyful, unrestrained movement—from fairies to jesters to kids at recess!
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