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Noun capriole has 2 senses

capriole - (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
--₁ is a kind of jump, jumping
caper, capriole - a playful leap or hop
--₂ is a kind of leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce

Verb capriole has 2 senses

capriole - perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
--₁ is one way to jump, leap, bound, spring
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
capriole - perform a capriole, in ballet
--₂ is one way to dance
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s