cap
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
caps
plural
caps
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAP
[count]
1
a
:
a small, soft hat that often has a hard curved part (called a visor) that extends out over your eyes
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see also baseball cap
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a Harvard University cap [=a cap that has the name or symbol of Harvard University on it]
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a knit/knitted cap
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his wool/tweed cap
b
:
a covering for a person's head that is worn for a special purpose
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see also thinking cap
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a shower/bathing cap [=a head covering that people wear to keep their hair dry when they are showering/swimming]
c
:
a hat that people with particular jobs wear while working
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a painter's cap
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a surgeon's cap, gown, and gloves
2
:
a part or object that covers the end or top of something
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a bottle cap
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a lens cap
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a pill bottle with a childproof cap
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Put the cap back on the marker when you are done using it.
3
:
a part that forms the top of something
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a bird with a black cap [=a black section of feathers on the top of its head]
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a mushroom cap [=the top part of a mushroom]
4
:
a limit on the amount of money that can be spent, given, charged, etc., for something
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a spending cap
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a cap on political donations
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a cap on doctor's fees
5
:
a paper or metal container that holds an explosive substance
6
informal
:
a capital letter
— usually plural
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e-mails written in all caps
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She signed the letter with her name in caps: KIM.
7
:
a hard substance that is shaped to look like a healthy tooth and used to cover a damaged tooth
8
British, sports
a
:
an opportunity to play for your school or country
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He won his first cap against Columbia when he was 22.
b
:
a player chosen to play for a country's team
9
a feather in your cap
cap in hand
if the cap fits
British or if the cap fits, wear it
— used to say that something said about a person is true and the person should accept it as true
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They may not like being called careless, but if the cap fits, wear it. [=(US) if the shoe fits, wear it]
tip your cap
2
cap
/ˈkæp/
verb
caps;
capped;
capping
2
cap
/ˈkæp/
verb
caps;
capped;
capping
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAP
[+ object]
1
:
to cover the top or end of (something)
:
to put a cap on (something)
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a pipe capped at one end
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a mountain capped with snow = a snow-capped mountain
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Be sure to cap the pen/marker when you are done using it.
2
a
:
to end (something) in usually an exciting or impressive way
— often + off in U.S. English
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The report caps a ten-year study of lung cancer among nonsmokers.
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The band capped off the show with an extended version of their classic hit.
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The victory caps off the career of a coach who's brought her team to the championships five times.
b
:
to follow (something) with something that is better, worse, etc.
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a concert capped by a fantastic fireworks display
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The car was filthy when he returned it to me, and to cap it off [=to top it off], there was almost no fuel left in the tank.
3
a
:
to prevent (something) from increasing
:
to put an upper limit on (something)
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If the teams don't cap player salaries, the league won't survive.
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capping interest rates
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The law would cap legal immigration.
b
British
:
to put a limit on the amount of money that can be spent by (a group)
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The government wants to cap councils that spend too much.
4
:
to cover (a tooth) with a hard material that is shaped to look like a healthy tooth
:
to put a cap on (a tooth)
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He had two of his teeth capped.
5
British, sports
:
to choose (someone) to play for a national team
— usually used as (be) capped
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He was first capped for Ireland at age 22.
