recap

¹

[ree-kap, ree-kap, ree-kap]

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.

noun

1. a recapped tire.

recap

²

[ree-kap]

noun

1. a recapitulation.

verb (used with or without object)

recapped, recapping 

1. to recapitulate.

recap

verb

1. informal,  short for recapitulate

noun

1. informal,  recapitulation

2. another name for retread

Other Word Forms

• recappable 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

Before we get there, a recap is in order.

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Gunn is so conscious of the trope that he inserts a visual punchline into the “previously on” recap introducing the second season that serves a dual purpose.

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To recap the first two innings one more time:

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But, in borrowing the familiar format of making-of documentaries, DVD bonus featurettes, even episodic reviews or recaps, they insist on a vision of television as an art worthy of discussion and dissection.

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Dramatic or funny moments from the show proper tend to perform well, but reactions, analysis, and debriefs - where content creators recap whole episodes in a few minutes - also notch up big numbers.

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Related Words

• rehash 
• rundown 
• summation 
• synopsis