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hilarious caper

hilarious caper

4.7
A funny adventure that is playful and makes people laugh
  • noun
  • /hɪˈlɛrɪəs ˈkeɪpər/
translation icon : aventura divertida
  • The movie features a hilarious caper that keeps the audience laughing from start to finish.

Examples

  • They got into trouble after their hilarious caper involving costumes and a shopping cart.

  • In the comedic play, the group of friends embarked on a hilarious caper that involved mistaken identities and unexpected twists.

  • The novel tells the story of a hilarious caper gone completely wrong.

  • What a hilarious caper that was!

  • That was a hilarious caper last weekend!

  • The children staged a hilarious caper with their elaborate prank, leaving their parents in fits of laughter.

  • During their summer vacation, they planned a hilarious caper at the amusement park that everyone still talks about.

Synonyms

riot
vshilarious caper
  • Informal
33 4.9

A very funny person, story, or situation that makes people laugh

describes a mischievous adventurous event rather than pure humour
caper
vshilarious caper
  • Informal
9 5.3

A playful act done to have fun

is the same idea but often stresses that it is amusing
antics
vshilarious caper
3.1

Funny or silly actions that try to make people laugh

refers to a single mischievous adventure rather than general behaviour

Antonyms

seriousness
41 3.4

How bad or dangerous a situation is

How Funny

hilarious caper
4.7
caper
  • Informal
9 5.3

Surface Forms

hilarious caper singular
hilarious capers plural

Morphology

hilarious + caper

The meaning is compositionally transparent: 'hilarious' (very funny) straightforwardly modifies 'caper' (a mischievous escapade), yielding 'a very funny pranklike adventure.' This adjective+noun combination follows normal compositional patterns and would be inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The phrase hilarious caper combines hilarious (very funny) with caper, an old word for a playful jump or trick. Picture a silly, daring stunt that makes people laugh, and you can see why it means 'an amusing, often mischievous adventure'.