capriole noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •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. •A leap or caper, as in dancing.With lofty turns and caprioles. — 1595 verb2 •To leap; to caper. •To cause (one's mounted horse) to perform a capriole. formscaprioled · caprioling · caprioles
