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

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

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

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It is worth recapping United's last three games.

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

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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.

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Related Words

• rehash 
• rundown 
• summation 
• synopsis