recap

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

/ verb ˈriˌkæp, riˈkæp; noun ˈriˌkæp /

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verb (used with object), re·capped, re·cap·ping.

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

a recapped tire.

Nearby words

recalescence, recall, recamier, recanalization, recant, recap, recapitalization, recapitalize, recapitulate, recapitulation, recapitulation theory

Origin of recap

First recorded in 1935–40; re- + cap¹

Related forms

re·cap·pa·ble, adjective

Definition for recap (2 of 2)

recap

[ ree-kap ]

/ ˈriˌkæp /

noun

a recapitulation.

verb (used with or without object), re·capped, re·cap·ping.

to recapitulate.

Origin of recap

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

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Examples from the Web for recap

Watson then took to YouTube to recap our Twitter exchange, because the Internet is horrible.
Dear Moon Landing Deniers: Sorry I Called You Moon Landing Deniers|Olivia Nuzzi|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So to recap: You know those two lions that were frisky enough to have lion sex and give birth to lions?
At the Copenhagen Zoo, Humans Can Be Animals|Kevin Bleyer|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To recap: the FCC spent over eight years obsessing over punishing those responsible for Nipplegate.
Super Bowl’s ‘Nipplegate’ Fiasco 10 Years Later: The Pop Diva, the Boob, and the Outrage|Marlow Stern|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To recap: The Neighbors has more 2013 Emmy nominations than New Girl.
Emmy Nomination Surprises and Snubs: ‘House of Cards,’ ‘Orphan Black,’ and More|Jason Lynch|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

For those who weren't following along at home, or haven't been nursing every bitter moment for more than a decade, let me recap.
What if the Supreme Court Had Declined to Hear Bush v. Gore?|Megan McArdle|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for recap

recap

verb (ˈriːˌkæp, riːˈkæp) -caps, -capping or -capped

informal short for recapitulate

noun (ˈriːˌkæp)

informal recapitulation

Australian and NZ another name for retread

Derived Forms

recappable, adjective

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