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Cap

kap

Cap definitions
noun
cap caps
  1. a kind of soft, flat hat, typically with a peak

    "a man wearing a raincoat and a flat cap"

    • a kind of soft, close-fitting head covering worn for a particular purpose

      "a shower cap"

    • a cap awarded as a sign of membership of a particular sports team, especially a national team

      "he has won three caps for Scotland"

    • a player to whom a cap is awarded

      "a former naval officer and rugby cap"

    • an academic mortar board

      "school-leavers in cap and gown"

    • the top of a bird's head when distinctively coloured
  2. a protective lid or cover for an object such as a bottle, the point of a pen, or a camera lens

    "a glass bottle with a screw cap"

    • an artificial protective covering for a tooth
  3. an upper limit imposed on spending or borrowing

    "he raised the cap on local authority spending"

    limit upper limit ceiling
  4. a contraceptive diaphragm
  5. the broad upper part of the fruiting body of most mushrooms and toadstools, at the top of a stem and bearing gills or pores
verb
caps capping capped cap
  1. put a lid or cover on

    "he capped his pen"

    • form a covering layer or topmost part of

      "snow-capped mountains"

    • put an artificial protective covering on (a tooth)

      "his smile revealed perfectly capped teeth"

  2. provide a fitting climax or conclusion to

    "he capped a memorable season by becoming champion of champions"

    round off crown be a fitting climax to put the finishing touch/touches to perfect complete
    • follow or reply to (a story, remark, or joke) by producing a better one

      "he prayed no wit would cap his remark with some repartee"

  3. place a limit or restriction on (prices, expenditure, or borrowing)

    "council budgets will be capped"

    set a limit on put a ceiling on limit restrict keep within bounds
  4. be chosen as a member of a particular sports team, especially a national one

    "he was capped ten times by England"

  5. confer a university degree on