cap
//kæp//
Forms
- Plural
- caps
- present (v1)
- cap
- past (v2)
- capped
- past participle (v3)
- capped
- present participle
- capping
- 3rd person singular
- caps
Definitions
1.A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun.
2.A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- What is the price of this cap?
3.An academic mortarboard.
- What is the price of this cap?
4.A protective cover or seal.
- He took the cap off the bottle and splashed himself with some cologne.
1.To lie over or on top of something.
2.To surpass or outdo.
3.To cover or seal with a cap.
4.To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2536
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Late Latin cappabor.
Proto-West Germanic *kappā
Proto-West Germanic *kappijā
Old English cæppe
Middle English cappe
English cap