recap

¹

[ verb ree-kap, ree-kap; noun ree-kap ]

verb (used with object)

, re·capped, re·cap·ping.

1. to recondition (a worn automobile tire) by cementing on a strip of prepared rubber and vulcanizing by subjecting to heat and pressure in a mold.

noun

1. a recapped tire.

recap

²

[ ree-kap ]

noun

1. a recapitulation.

verb (used with or without object)

, re·capped, re·cap·ping.

1. to recapitulate.

recap

verb

1. See recapitulate
   informal.
   short for recapitulate

noun

1. See recapitulation
   informal.
   recapitulation
2. See retread
   another name for retread

Derived Forms

• reˈcappable, adjective

Other Words From

• re·cappa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recap¹

First recorded in 1935–40; re- + cap ¹

Origin of recap²

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

Example Sentences

Read the text recap here or listen to the podcast recap here.

From Search Engine Land

The mystery was the main reason the riveting crime drama, which concluded Sunday night, resulted in countless recaps, memes and fan theories online, and inspired a “Saturday Night Live” parody after only three episodes.

From Washington Post

Click the image above for the full video playback, and read on for a recap of the top tips from our speakers.

From Quartz

Here’s a recap of what we learned about the Betts on the episode.

From Essence.com

We've gone over this before, but let's do a quick recap of how Android makes it to your smartphone.

From Ars Technica

Watson then took to YouTube to recap our Twitter exchange, because the Internet is horrible.

From The Daily Beast

So to recap:  You know those two lions that were frisky enough to have lion sex and give birth to lions?

From The Daily Beast

To recap: the FCC spent over eight years obsessing over punishing those responsible for Nipplegate.

From The Daily Beast

No need to go back and watch the other five to enjoy the video, though here's a quick recap of part 4.

From The Daily Beast

To recap: The Neighbors has more 2013 Emmy nominations than New Girl.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• rehash
• rundown
• summation
• synopsis