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Definition cap in American English

cap noun

[countable] noun
/kæp/
1

a soft hat with a stiff part called a bill or visor that comes out over your eyes

Example

a baseball cap

Synonyms and related words
balaclava bandanna baseball cap
1.1

a soft hat that people wear as part of a uniform

Example

a nurse's/chauffeur's/sailor's cap

Synonyms and related words
balaclava bandanna baseball cap
1.2

a soft hat that you wear to protect or cover your hair

Example

a swimming/bathing/shower cap

Synonyms and related words
balaclava bandanna baseball cap
2

a lid or part that fits over the top of something

Example

Meg screwed the cap back on the bottle.

Synonyms and related words
bung cap compartment
3

the top part of a mountain

Example

the hills with their snowy caps

Synonyms and related words
brae brink the brow
3.1

the top part of a wave

Synonyms and related words
backwash billow breaker
3.2

the round top part of a mushroom

Synonyms and related words
button mushroom cap fungal
4

a limit on the amount of money that you can spend or charge

Example

Airlines began to impose a $50 cap on commissions for domestic flights.

Synonyms and related words
red line limit constraint appraise bargain beat down
5

a hard cover attached to a tooth to protect it or replace part of it

Synonyms and related words
amalgam braces bridge
6

a small amount of explosive that is used to make a loud noise in a toy gun called a cap pistol

Synonyms and related words
action figure balloon beanbag
Definition cap in American English

Related Words

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