cap

1 of 6

noun (1)

ˈkap

often attributive

: a head covering especially with a visor and no brim

: a distinctive head covering emblematic of a position or office: such as

(1)

: a cardinal's biretta

(2)

: mortarboard

: a natural cover or top: such as

: an overlying rock layer that is usually hard to penetrate

b(1)

: pileus

(2)

: calyptra

: the top of a bird's head or a patch of distinctively colored feathers in this area

: something that serves as a cover or protection especially for a tip, knob, or end

a bottle cap

: a fitting for closing the end of a tube

British : cervical cap

: an artificial crown for a tooth

: an overlaying or covering structure

: a paper or metal container holding an explosive charge (as for a toy pistol)

: an upper limit (as on expenditures) : ceiling

a cap on military spending

: the symbol ∩ indicating the intersection of two sets compare cup sense 9

: a cluster of molecules or chemical groups bound to one end or a region of a cell, virus, or molecule

cap

2 of 6

verb

capped; capping

transitive verb

: to provide or protect with a cap

cap a bottle

: to give a cap to as a symbol of honor, rank, or achievement

: to form a cap over : crown

mountains capped with mist

: to follow with something more noticeable or more significant : outdo

: to bring to a climax or conclusion

cap off the show with a song

: to form a chemical cap on

: to prevent from growing or spreading : set an upper limit on

cap oil prices

: to supply (a tooth) with an artificial crown

intransitive verb

: to form or produce a chemical cap

cap

3 of 6

noun (2)

: a small amount of an illegal or legally regulated drug

especially : a small amount of a drug enclosed in a capsule

a cap of cocaine

cap

4 of 6

noun (3)

plural caps

: capitalization sense 1d

: a capital letter

—usually plural

a message written in capsAccording to [linguist Deborah] Tannen, women's preference for expressive hashtags is "similar to their using exclamation points, caps, and repetition of letters to show emphasis, and to the fact that women's spoken intonation patterns tend to vary more than men's."

Jessica BennettGood netiquette includes not using all caps [=exclusively capital letters] when typing, as it comes across as shouting.

John DeGarmo

cap

5 of 6

abbreviation (1)

capacity

capital

capitalize; capitalized

CAP

6 of 6

abbreviation (2)

Civil Air Patrol

combat air patrol

Kids Definition

cap 1 of 3

noun

ˈkap

: a head covering and especially one having a visor and no brim

: something that serves as a cover or protection for something

a bottle cap

: a part that forms the top of something

a mushroom cap

: an upper limit

a cap on spending

: a paper or metal container holding a small explosive charge

The toy pistol shoots caps.

cap

2 of 3

verb

capped; capping

: to cover or provide with a top or cover

Please remember to cap the marker.

The mountaintops are capped with snow.

: to bring to a high point or end

He capped off the show with a song.

: to match or follow with something equal or better

She capped his joke with one of her own.

: to put an upper limit on

Attendance is capped at 80 participants.

cap.

3 of 3

abbreviation

capital

capitalize

capitalized

Medical Definition

cap 1 of 3

noun

ˈkap

often attributive

: a natural cover or top: as

: pileus

: patella, kneecap

: something that serves as a cover or protection especially for a tip, knob, or end (as of a tooth)

British : cervical cap

: a cluster of molecules or chemical groups bound to one end or a region of a cell, virus, or molecule

the cell surface receptors were redistributed into caps

cap

2 of 3

verb

capped; capping

transitive verb

: to invest (a student nurse) with a cap as an indication of completion of a probationary period of study

: to cover (a diseased or exposed part of a tooth) with a protective substance

: to form a chemical cap on

the capped end of a messenger RNA

intransitive verb

: to form or produce a chemical cap

cap

3 of 3

abbreviation

capacity

capsule

单词	cap in hand
释义	cap 1 of 6 noun (1) ˈkap often attributive 1 a : a head covering especially with a visor and no brim b : a distinctive head covering emblematic of a position or office: such as (1) : a cardinal's biretta (2) : mortarboard 2 : a natural cover or top: such as a : an overlying rock layer that is usually hard to penetrate b(1) : pileus (2) : calyptra c : the top of a bird's head or a patch of distinctively colored feathers in this area 3 a : something that serves as a cover or protection especially for a tip, knob, or end a bottle cap b : a fitting for closing the end of a tube c British : cervical cap d : an artificial crown for a tooth 4 : an overlaying or covering structure 5 : a paper or metal container holding an explosive charge (as for a toy pistol) 6 : an upper limit (as on expenditures) : ceiling a cap on military spending 7 : the symbol ∩ indicating the intersection of two sets compare cup sense 9 8 : a cluster of molecules or chemical groups bound to one end or a region of a cell, virus, or molecule cap 2 of 6 verb capped; capping transitive verb 1 a : to provide or protect with a cap cap a bottle b : to give a cap to as a symbol of honor, rank, or achievement 2 : to form a cap over : crown mountains capped with mist 3 a : to follow with something more noticeable or more significant : outdo b : to bring to a climax or conclusion cap off the show with a song 4 : to form a chemical cap on 5 : to prevent from growing or spreading : set an upper limit on cap oil prices 6 : to supply (a tooth) with an artificial crown intransitive verb : to form or produce a chemical cap cap 3 of 6 noun (2) : a small amount of an illegal or legally regulated drug especially : a small amount of a drug enclosed in a capsule a cap of cocaine cap 4 of 6 noun (3) plural caps 1 : capitalization sense 1d 2 : a capital letter —usually plural a message written in capsAccording to [linguist Deborah] Tannen, women's preference for expressive hashtags is "similar to their using exclamation points, caps, and repetition of letters to show emphasis, and to the fact that women's spoken intonation patterns tend to vary more than men's." Jessica BennettGood netiquette includes not using all caps [=exclusively capital letters] when typing, as it comes across as shouting. John DeGarmo cap 5 of 6 abbreviation (1) 1 capacity 2 capital 3 capitalize; capitalized CAP 6 of 6 abbreviation (2) 1 Civil Air Patrol 2 combat air patrol Phrases cap in hand : in a respectful, humble, or sometimes fearful manner went cap in hand to the governor to seek more funds for education Synonyms Noun (1) chapeau hat headdress headgear headpiece lid [slang] Verb circumscribe confine hold down limit restrict Noun (2) capsule lozenge pill tablet See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb a pipe capped at one end Be sure to cap the pen when you are done using it. The report caps a ten-year study of lung cancer among nonsmokers. a concert capped by a fantastic fireworks display If the teams don't cap player salaries, the league won't survive. The law would cap legal immigration. The government wants to cap councils that spend too much. See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) and Verb Middle English cappe, from Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak Noun (2) short for capsule First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (2) 1942, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cap a feather in someone's cap a feather in one's cap cradle cap cap sleeve cap-a-pie blasting cap doff one's cap to dunce cap garrison cap ice cap if the cap fits liberty cap mushroom cap overseas cap percussion cap put one's thinking cap on screw cap/top put on one's thinking cap shower cap tip one's cap/hat toe cap death cap baseball cap swimming cap cap-and-trade inky cap cervical cap watch cap gimme cap shower/bathing cap bathing cap stocking cap service cap thinking cap to cap it off root cap cap in hand if the cap fits, wear it fool's cap trucker cap See More a feather in someone's cap a feather in one's cap cradle cap cap sleeve cap-a-pie blasting cap doff one's cap to dunce cap garrison cap ice cap if the cap fits liberty cap mushroom cap overseas cap percussion cap put one's thinking cap on screw cap/top put on one's thinking cap shower cap tip one's cap/hat toe cap death cap baseball cap swimming cap cap-and-trade inky cap cervical cap watch cap gimme cap shower/bathing cap bathing cap stocking cap service cap thinking cap to cap it off root cap cap in hand if the cap fits, wear it fool's cap trucker cap See More Kids Definition cap 1 of 3 noun ˈkap 1 : a head covering and especially one having a visor and no brim 2 : something that serves as a cover or protection for something a bottle cap 3 : a part that forms the top of something a mushroom cap 4 : an upper limit a cap on spending 5 : a paper or metal container holding a small explosive charge The toy pistol shoots caps. cap 2 of 3 verb capped; capping 1 : to cover or provide with a top or cover Please remember to cap the marker. The mountaintops are capped with snow. 2 : to bring to a high point or end He capped off the show with a song. 3 : to match or follow with something equal or better She capped his joke with one of her own. 4 : to put an upper limit on Attendance is capped at 80 participants. cap. 3 of 3 abbreviation 1 capital 2 capitalize 3 capitalized Medical Definition cap 1 of 3 noun ˈkap often attributive 1 : a natural cover or top: as a : pileus b : patella, kneecap 2 : something that serves as a cover or protection especially for a tip, knob, or end (as of a tooth) 3 British : cervical cap 4 : a cluster of molecules or chemical groups bound to one end or a region of a cell, virus, or molecule the cell surface receptors were redistributed into caps cap 2 of 3 verb capped; capping transitive verb 1 : to invest (a student nurse) with a cap as an indication of completion of a probationary period of study 2 : to cover (a diseased or exposed part of a tooth) with a protective substance 3 : to form a chemical cap on the capped end of a messenger RNA intransitive verb : to form or produce a chemical cap cap 3 of 3 abbreviation 1 capacity 2 capsule Legal Definition cap noun ˈkap : an upper limit a jury found that KAL had committed “willful misconduct,” thus removing the Warsaw Convention's $75,000 cap on damages Dooley v. Korean Air Lines, 524 U.S. 116 (1998) cap in hand phrase as in hat in hand in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion She asked me, cap in hand, if I would be willing to cosign on her new lease. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hat in hand humbly meekly sheepishly lowly politely modestly meanly deferentially submissively abjectly fearfully respectfully timidly servilely subserviently obsequiously shyly mousily bashfully diffidently timorously courteously civilly suppliantly self-deprecatingly Antonyms & Near Antonyms proudly boldly brazenly loftily superciliously scornfully contemptuously haughtily pompously arrogantly brashly presumptuously pretentiously audaciously imperiously huffily fearlessly pridefully saucily rashly swaggeringly recklessly disdainfully impertinently disrespectfully rudely uppishly uncivilly self-importantly discourteously impudently ungraciously bitchily impolitely See More
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