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ALL meanings of capriole

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  • noun capriole a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground 3
  • noun capriole a leap from bent knees 3
  • verb capriole to perform a capriole 3
  • noun capriole a caper; leap 3
  • noun capriole a type of competitive jump in which a trained horse leaps upward but not forward and kicks its hind legs so that they are nearly parallel to the ground 3
  • intransitive verb capriole to make a capriole 3
  • noun capriole a caper or leap. 1
  • noun capriole Manège. 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. 1
  • verb without object capriole to execute a capriole. 1
  • noun capriole A movement performed in classical riding, in which the horse leaps from the ground and kicks out with its hind legs. 1
  • noun capriole 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. 0
  • noun capriole A leap or caper, as in dancing. 0
  • verb capriole To perform a capriole. 0
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