English Dictionary
Definition cap in British English
cap verbWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]verbWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/kæp/
Example
The Department of the Environment is capping local authorities' spending.
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2
to give a player a place in a country's team for an international match in football, rugby, or cricket
Example
Rix was capped for England 17 times.
Example
He has now become Brazil's most capped goalkeeper.
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3
to say or do something that is better, funnier, cleverer etc than something good, funny, clever etc that someone has just said or done
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Example
The festivities were capped by a presentation to all the committee members.
Related Words
Words related to cap:
a feather in your cap (phrase)
baseball cap (noun)
cap (noun)
cap (verb)
cap off (phrasal verb)
cap’n (noun)
cloth cap (noun)
dunce's cap (noun)
Dutch cap (noun)
filler cap (noun)
flat cap (noun)
go cap in hand to someone (phrase)
ice cap (noun)
if the cap fits (wear it) (phrase)
market capitalization (noun)
mob cap (noun)
shower cap (noun)
swimming cap (noun)
the CAP ()
thinking cap (noun)
to cap it all (phrase)