recap

¹ American  

[ree-kap, ree-kap, ree-kap] / ˈriˌkæp, riˈkæp, ˈriˌkæp /

verb (used with object)

recapped, recapping

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.

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noun

1. a recapped tire.

recap ² American  

[ree-kap] / ˈriˌkæp /

noun

1. a recapitulation.

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verb (used with or without object)

recapped, recapping

1. to recapitulate.

recap British  

verb

1. informal  short for recapitulate

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noun

1. informal  recapitulation

2. another name for retread

Other Word Forms

• recappable adjective

Etymology

Origin of recap¹

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

Origin of recap¹

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

Example Sentences

For many of us, meeting recaps are one of AI’s greatest gifts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Blazedale suggested this year that he do a daily news recap under the “Daily Memo” banner.

From Los Angeles Times

It is worth recapping United's last three games.

From BBC

The answer transcends a year-by-year recap of notable patents and product launches, though there’s plenty of sparkle in the details.

From The Wall Street Journal

The second half of the musical recaps what happens when the super rich face ruin — ruin not in the sense of going hungry but of having to stop buying luxury goods in bulk.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• rehash
• rundown
• summation
• synopsis