a 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.
mortarboard (def. 2).
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.
summit; top; apex; acme.
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.
a percussion cap.
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 BritishSlang. a contraceptive diaphragm.
verb (used with object),capped,cap·ping.
to provide or cover with or as if with a cap.
to complete.
follow up with something as good or better; surpass; outdo: to cap one joke with another.
to serve as a cap, covering, or top to; overlie.
to put a maximum limit on (prices, wages, spending, etc.).
British Sports. to select (a player) for a representative team.
verb (used without object),capped,cap·ping.
Fox Hunting. to hunt with a hunting club of which one is not a member, on payment of a capping fee.
Idioms for 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
1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English cappe “headdress, hat, cap,” Old English cæppe “hood, cape, cope,” from Late Latin cappa “hooded cloak, cap”; cf. cape1
Usually caps . uppercase: Please set the underlined in caps.
verb (used with object),capped,cap·ping.
to write or print in capital letters, or make an initial letter a capital; capitalize.
Origin of cap
2
First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening
Definition for cap (3 of 7)
cap3
[ kap ]
/ kæp /
nounSlang.
a capsule, especially of a narcotic drug.
Origin of cap
3
First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening of capsule
Definition for cap (4 of 7)
CAP
Civil Air Patrol.
Common Agricultural Policy: a coordinated system established in 1960 by the European Economic Community for stabilizing prices of farm products of its member countries.
Since then, the group has lost one-third of its value as its total market cap shrank to $792 billion.
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Sometimes this is conveyed by declarations in all caps about how amazing the universe is.
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We 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.
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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.
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That might mean setting a price cap on what a landlord can charge or limiting the amount the rent can be raised.
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In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
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The cap devices on thousands of identical hats glinted in the late morning sun along with the shields worn by each of the cops.
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The CAP paper estimates that if current trends continue unabated, overtime pay will disappear entirely by 2026.
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Republicans took control of the state legislature and swiftly eliminated the cap on charter schools.
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North Carolina, like many states, had been cautious when it first allowed charter schools and had placed a cap on their growth.
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“On deck, sir,” replied the big boatswain, touching his cap to the principal.
Up The Baltic|Oliver Optic
He wriggled out of my hands and picked up his cap from the table.
Sonia Between two Worlds|Stephen McKenna
The chimneys may be made with such low fitting between the cap and the body that no interior swinging flaps are required.
The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan
The rifleman appeared from the darkness, touching his cap to me.
The Maid-At-Arms|Robert W. Chambers
And they gave him a cap like a saucer turned upside down and made of gold, and he looked all dressed up for a party.
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British Dictionary definitions for cap (1 of 3)
cap
/ (kæp) /
noun
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, etca nurse's cap
something that protects or covers, esp a small lid or coverlens cap
an uppermost surface or partthe cap of a wave
See percussion cap
a small amount of explosive enclosed in paper and used in a toy gun
sport, mainlyBritish
an emblematic hat or beret given to someone chosen for a representative teamhe 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
botanythe 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
See Dutch cap (def. 2)
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 handhumbly, as when asking a favour
if the cap fitsBritishthe allusion or criticism seems to be appropriate to a particular person
set one's cap fororset one's cap at(of a woman) to be determined to win as a husband or lover
verbcaps, cappingorcapped(tr)
to cover, as with a capsnow capped the mountain tops
informalto outdo; excelyour story caps them all; to cap an anecdote
to cap it allto provide the finishing touchwe had sun, surf, cheap wine, and to cap it all a free car
sport, Britishto select (a player) for a representative teamhe 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
huntingto ask (hunt followers) for a cap
mainlyScot and NZto award a degree to
Derived forms of cap
capper, noun
Word Origin for cap
Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa hood, perhaps from Latin caput head
British Dictionary definitions for cap (2 of 3)
CAP
abbreviation for
Common Agricultural Policy: (in the EU) the system for supporting farm incomes by maintaining agricultural prices at agreed levels