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- DictionaryCap/ˈkap/
noun
- 1. a kind of soft, flat hat, typically with a visor: "a man wearing a raincoat and a flat cap"
- 2. a protective lid or cover for an object such as a bottle, the point of a pen, or a camera lens: "a glass bottle with a screw cap"
verb
- 1. put a lid or cover on: "he capped his pen"
- 2. provide a fitting climax or conclusion to: "he capped a memorable season by becoming champion"
1. countable noun. A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. ...a dark-blue baseball cap. 2. countable noun. A cap is a special hat which is worn as part of a uniform . ...a frontier guard in olive-grey uniform and a peaked cap. 3. verb [usually passive]
1. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor. 2. a. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group: a cardinal's cap; a sailor's cap. b. An academic mortarboard. Used especially in the phrase cap and gown. 3. a.
a maximum limit, as one set by law or agreement on prices, wages, spending, etc., during a certain period of time; ceiling: a 9 percent cap on pay increases for this year.
A cap is a hat that fits snugly on your head. You might wear a bathing cap when you swim, to keep your hair dry. Many caps don't have brims, while hats often do. You can even describe someone's hair using the word cap: "She has a glossy cap of dark hair." Another kind of cap is a lid: "Put the cap back on the ginger
cap. verb [ T ] uk / kæp / us present participle capping | past tense and past participle capped. cap verb [T] (END) to be the last and the best or worst event in a series of events: The party capped a wonderful week. cap verb [T] (LIMIT) to put a limit on an amount of money that can be borrowed, charged, etc:
Apr 26, 2024 · cap (third-person singular simple present caps, present participle capping, simple past and past participle capped) ( transitive) To cover or seal with a cap. ( transitive) To award a cap as a mark of distinction. ( transitive) To lie over or on top of something. ( transitive) To surpass or outdo.
Definition of cap noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. cap. noun. /kæp/ Idioms. hat. a type of soft flat hat with a peak (= a hard curved part sticking out in front). Caps are worn especially by men and boys, often as part of a uniform. to wear a cap. to put on/take off a cap. to have a cap on. a school cap. a peaked cap.
