Definitions for CAPkæp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
capkæp(n.; v.)capped, cap•ping.
(n.)a close-fitting covering for the head, usu. of soft, supple material and having no brim but sometimes having a visor.
Category: Clothing
a headdress denoting rank, occupation, religious order, or the like:
a nurse's cap.
Ref: mortarboard (def. 2). 2
anything resembling a covering for the head in shape, use, or position:
a bottle cap.
summit; top; acme.
a maximum limit, as one set by law or agreement on prices, wages, spending, etc.; ceiling.
Category: Common Vocabulary
the pileus of a mushroom.
Category: Fungi
Ref: percussion cap.
a noise-making device for toy pistols, made of a small quantity of explosive wrapped in paper.
(v.t.)to provide or cover with or as if with a cap.
to complete.
to follow with something better; outdo:
to cap one joke with another.
to serve as a cap, covering, or top to.
to put a maximum limit on (wages, spending, etc.).
Category: Common Vocabulary
Idioms for cap:
set one's cap for,to pursue as a lover or husband.
Category: Idiom
Origin of cap:
bef. 1000; ME cappe, OE cæppe < LL cappa hooded cloak, cap
capkæp(n.; v.)capped, cap•ping.
(n.)a capital letter.
Category: Printing
Usu., caps. uppercase:
Set the underlined in caps.
Category: Printing
(v.t.)to write or print with a capital letter or letters; capitalize.
Category: Printing
Origin of cap:
1895–1900; by shortening
capkæp(n.)
a capsule, esp. of a narcotic drug.
Category: Status (usage)
Origin of cap:
by shortening
CAP
Civil Air Patrol.
Category: Government, Titles, Associations, Organizations
computer-aided publishing.
Category: Stock Exchange
cap.
capital.
capitalize.
capitalized.
capital letter.
Category: Printing
chapter.
Origin of cap.:
< L capitulum, caput
Princeton's WordNet
cap(noun)
a tight-fitting headdress
cap(noun)
a top (as for a bottle)
detonator, detonating device, cap(noun)
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
cap(noun)
something serving as a cover or protection
cap, pileus(noun)
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
hood, cap(noun)
a protective covering that is part of a plant
ceiling, roof, cap(noun)
an upper limit on what is allowed
"he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices"
crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown, cap(noun)
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
"tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
capital, chapiter, cap(verb)
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
cap, crest(verb)
lie at the top of
"Snow capped the mountains"
cap(verb)
restrict the number or amount of
"We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
cap(noun)æp
a soft, close-fitting hat with a flat curved piece in front
a baseball cap
capæp
a close-fitting protective covering for the head
a bathing/shower cap
capæp
a top that fits tightly on the end of sth
a bottle cap; a cap on a pen
capæp
a limit on an amount of money
a cap on arts funding
cap(verb)æp
to put a limit on an amount of money
to cap campaign spending
Webster Dictionary
Cap(noun)
a covering for the head
Cap(noun)
one usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys
Cap(noun)
one of lace, muslin, etc., for women, or infants
Cap(noun)
one used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal
Cap(noun)
the top, or uppermost part; the chief
Cap(noun)
a respectful uncovering of the head
Cap(noun)
the whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck
Cap(noun)
anything resembling a cap in form, position, or use
Cap(noun)
the uppermost of any assemblage of parts; as, the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate
Cap(noun)
something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament
Cap(noun)
a collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope
Cap(noun)
a percussion cap. See under Percussion
Cap(noun)
the removable cover of a journal box
Cap(noun)
a portion of a spherical or other convex surface
Cap(noun)
a large size of writing paper; as, flat cap; foolscap; legal cap
Cap(verb)
to cover with a cap, or as with a cap; to provide with a cap or cover; to cover the top or end of; to place a cap upon the proper part of; as, to cap a post; to cap a gun
Cap(verb)
to deprive of cap
Cap(verb)
to complete; to crown; to bring to the highest point or consummation; as, to cap the climax of absurdity
Cap(verb)
to salute by removing the cap
Cap(verb)
to match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs
Cap(verb)
to uncover the head respectfully
Translations for CAP
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- petAfrikaans
- قُبَّعّةٌ ذات حافّةٍArabic
- каскетBulgarian
- bonéPortuguese (BR)
- čepiceCzech
- die MützeGerman
- kasketDanish
- πηλήκιοGreek
- gorraSpanish
- nokkmütsEstonian
- کلاهFarsi
- lippalakkiFinnish
- casquetteFrench
- כּוֹבָע מִצְחִייָהHebrew
- टोपीHindi
- kapaCroatian
- sapkaHungarian
- piciIndonesian
- (der)húfaIcelandic
- berrettoItalian
- 前びさし付帽子Japanese
- 위로 뾰족한 모자Korean
- kepurėLithuanian
- cepure;žokejcepureLatvian
- topiMalay
- petDutch
- (skygge)lueNorwegian
- czapka z daszkiemPolish
- کلاهPersian
- خولیPashto
- bonéPortuguese
- şapcăRomanian
- кепка; фуражкаRussian
- čapicaSlovak
- čepica s ščitnikomSlovenian
- kačketSerbian
- skärmmössa, kepsSwedish
- หมวกที่มีกระบังหน้าThai
- kep, kasketTurkish
- 軍官帽，棒球帽Chinese (Trad.)
- кепка; картузUkrainian
- ٹوپیUrdu
- mũ lưỡi traiVietnamese
- （有帽舌的）帽子Chinese (Simp.)
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