recap
1 of 4noun (1)
re·cap ˈrē-ˌkap 
: recapitulation
recap
2 of 4verb (1)
re·cap ˈrē-ˌkap
ri-ˈkap
recapped; recapping
: recapitulate
recap
3 of 4noun (2)
re·cap ˈrē-ˌkap
: retread sense 1
recap
4 of 4verb (2)
re·cap (ˌ)rē-ˈkap
recapped; recapping
transitive verb
: retread
recappable
(ˌ)rē-ˈka-pə-bəl
adjective 
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- abstract
- breviary
- brief
- capsule
- conspectus
- digest
- encapsulation
- epitome
- inventory
- outline
- précis
- recapitulation
- résumé
- resume
- resumé
- roundup
- run-through
- rundown
- sum
- sum-up
- summa
- summarization
- summary
- summing-up
- synopsis
- wrap-up
Verb (1)
- abstract
- boil down
- brief
- digest
- encapsulate
- epitomize
- outline
- recapitulate
- reprise
- sum up
- summarize
- synopsize
- wrap up
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
by shortening
Verb (2) and Noun (2)
re- + cap entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1926, in the meaning defined above
Verb (1)
1945, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1940, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1941, in the meaning defined above
recapping
verb
as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) please recap the highlights of the game for me Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- summarizing
- outlining
- recapitulating
- briefing
- digesting
- encapsulating
- synopsizing
- consolidating
- reprising
- summing up
- abstracting
- condensing
- wrapping up
- shortening
- boiling down
- epitomizing
- curtailing
- abridging
- downsizing
- simplifying
- cutting back
- shrinking
- streamlining
- concentrating
- decocting
- essentializing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- prolonging
- extending
- lengthening
- expanding
- supplementing
- protracting
- amplifying
- elongating
- enlarging (on or upon)
- elaborating (on or upon)