cap
1a close-fitting covering for the head, usually of soft supple material and having no visor or brim.
a brimless head covering with a visor, as a baseball cap.
a mobcap.
a headdress denoting rank, occupation, religious order, or the like: a nurse's cap.
Mathematics. the symbol ∩, used to indicate the intersection of two sets.: Compare intersection (def. 3a).
anything resembling or suggestive of a covering for the head in shape, use, or position: a cap on a bottle.
a maximum limit, as one set by law or agreement on prices, wages, spending, etc., during a certain period of time; ceiling: a 9 percent cap on pay increases for this year.
Mycology. the pileus of a mushroom.
Botany. calyptra (def. 1).
Mining. a short, horizontal beam at the top of a prop for supporting part of a roof.
British Sports. a selection for a representative team, usually for a national squad.
a noise-making device for toy pistols, made of a small quantity of explosive wrapped in paper or other thin material.
Nautical. a fitting of metal placed over the head of a spar, as a mast or bowsprit, and having a collar for securing an additional spar.
a new tread applied to a worn pneumatic tire.
Architecture. a capital.
Carpentry. a metal plate placed over the iron of a plane to break the shavings as they rise.
Fox Hunting. capping fee.
Chiefly British Slang. a contraceptive diaphragm.
to provide or cover with or as if with a cap.
to complete.
Fox Hunting. to hunt with a hunting club of which one is not a member, on payment of a capping fee.
Idioms about cap
cap in hand, humbly; in supplication: He went to his father cap in hand and begged his forgiveness.
set one's cap for, to pursue as being a potential mate.
Origin of cap
1Other words from cap
- capless, adjective
Words Nearby cap
Other definitions for cap (2 of 7)
Usually caps . uppercase: Please set the underlined in caps.
to write or print in capital letters, or make an initial letter a capital; capitalize.
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3Other definitions for CAP (4 of 7)
Common Agricultural Policy: a coordinated system established in 1960 by the European Economic Community for stabilizing prices of farm products of its member countries.
computer-aided publishing.
Stock Exchange. convertible adjustable preferred (stock).
- Also C.A.P. (for defs. 1, 2, 4) .
Other definitions for cap. (5 of 7)
(in prescriptions) let the patient take.
Origin of cap.
5Other definitions for cap. (6 of 7)
chapter.
Origin of cap.
6Other definitions for cap. (7 of 7)
capacity.
capital.
capitalize.
capitalized.
capital letter.
foolscap.
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How to use cap in a sentence
Since then, the group has lost one-third of its value as its total market cap shrank to $792 billion.
Despite Warren Buffett’s selloff, bank stocks look like great buys in this market | Shawn Tully | August 18, 2020 | FortuneSometimes this is conveyed by declarations in all caps about how amazing the universe is.
‘The End of Everything’ explores the ways the universe could perish | Emily Conover | August 4, 2020 | Science NewsWe found that smaller companies have been suffering, with the total market cap of companies worth $1-10 billion falling by 10% so far this year.
People have lost their jobs and are left with no or limited sources of income, companies specifically small and medium cap businesses are shutting down.
The impact of Coronavirus on digital marketing and effective solutions | Birbahadur Kathayat | July 23, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThat might mean setting a price cap on what a landlord can charge or limiting the amount the rent can be raised.
Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Ep. 373 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | March 12, 2020 | Freakonomics
Each cap, also known as an “orbit,” consists on four aircraft.
Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point,’ Air Force Says | Dave Majumdar | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe cap devices on thousands of identical hats glinted in the late morning sun along with the shields worn by each of the cops.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos | Michael Daly | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLay the butterflied pork loin on the cutting board with the fat cap facing down.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAvailable at Amazon Vince Camuto Moto Baseball cap, $34 Baseball caps may be useful on the road, but they scream “tourist!”
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Anthony Bourdain in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt once cover the mouth of the tube with a filter-paper cap moistened with saturated aqueous solution of silver nitrate (1:1).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddWith horror she had heard her brother addressed by a disreputable costermonger in a mangy fur cap, as "Old pal."
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills"It's like that out here on the Riviera," said Jane, shaking her head so gloomily that the ruffled cap wobbled.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonBut his head was too hot to wear a thinking cap, and no story would come at his half-hearted call.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonThe more enthusiastic among the audience, male and female, also sport the red cap of liberty.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
British Dictionary definitions for cap (1 of 3)
/ (kæp) /
a covering for the head, esp a small close-fitting one made of cloth or knitted
such a covering serving to identify the wearer's rank, occupation, etc: a nurse's cap
something that protects or covers, esp a small lid or cover: lens cap
an uppermost surface or part: the cap of a wave
See percussion cap
a small amount of explosive enclosed in paper and used in a toy gun
sport, mainly British
an emblematic hat or beret given to someone chosen for a representative team: he has won three England caps
a player chosen for such a team
the upper part of a pedestal in a classical order
the roof of a windmill, sometimes in the form of a dome
botany the pileus of a mushroom or toadstool
hunting
money contributed to the funds of a hunt by a follower who is neither a subscriber nor a farmer, in return for a day's hunting
a collection taken at a meet of hounds, esp for a charity
anatomy
the natural enamel covering a tooth
an artificial protective covering for a tooth
an upper financial limit
a mortarboard when worn with a gown at an academic ceremony (esp in the phrase cap and gown)
meteorol
the cloud covering the peak of a mountain
the transient top of detached clouds above an increasing cumulus
cap in hand humbly, as when asking a favour
if the cap fits British the allusion or criticism seems to be appropriate to a particular person
set one's cap for or set one's cap at (of a woman) to be determined to win as a husband or lover
to cover, as with a cap: snow capped the mountain tops
informal to outdo; excel: your story caps them all; to cap an anecdote
to cap it all to provide the finishing touch: we had sun, surf, cheap wine, and to cap it all a free car
sport, British to select (a player) for a representative team: he was capped 30 times by Scotland
to seal off (an oil or gas well)
to impose an upper limit on the level of increase of (a tax, such as the council tax): rate-capping
hunting to ask (hunt followers) for a cap
mainly Scot and NZ to award a degree to
Origin of cap
1Derived forms of cap
- capper, noun
British Dictionary definitions for CAP (2 of 3)
Common Agricultural Policy: (in the EU) the system for supporting farm incomes by maintaining agricultural prices at agreed levels
British Dictionary definitions for cap. (3 of 3)
capital
capitalize
capitalization
capital letter
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with cap
In addition to the idioms beginning with cap
- cap and gown
- cap in hand
- cap it all
also see:
- feather in one's cap
- hat (cap) in hand
- if the shoe (cap) fits, wear it
- put on one's thinking cap
- set one's cap for
Also see underhat.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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