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cap

/kæp/noun, verb1 syllable

Cap means: (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth.

Synonyms for cap14

noun, as in (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown

noun, as in a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

detonator, detonating device

noun, as in an upper limit on what is allowed

ceiling, roof

noun, as in the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

capital, chapiter

noun, as in a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

pileus

noun, as in a protective covering that is part of a plant

hood

verb, as in lie at the top of

crest

also used for cap

pop a cap in someone's ass

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What does cap mean?11

noun

1

(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth“tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown”

2

a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

3

an upper limit on what is allowed“he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him”

4

the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

5

a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

6

a protective covering that is part of a plant

7

a tight-fitting headdress

8

a top (as for a bottle)

9

something serving as a cover or protection

verb

1

lie at the top of“Snow capped the mountains”

2

restrict the number or amount of“We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cap?20

Show 40 near rhymes
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Cap in a sentence

  • She lost her cap, but then she found it again.rul
  • To cap it all, it began to rain.sundown
  • She lost her cap, but then found it straight away.sundown
  • She couldn't find her shower cap, so she took a shower without it.karloelkebekio
  • When you enter the classroom, you should take off your cap.CK
  • While you're in the classroom, take off your caps!AlanF_US
  • He has the most international caps, but there are better players in the squad.Vanilla
  • Please be sure to close the cap properly after use.hrin

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of cap

as a noun

plural
caps

as a verb

past tense
capped
present participle
capping
third-person singular
caps
past participle
capped