cap
English meaning: Cap
Definition
A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
Example
“The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun.”
Another example: “The government imposed a cap on annual rent increases.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common noun with many senses: a soft brimless or peaked hat, a protective cover ('bottle cap'), an upper limit ('a spending cap'), the top of a mushroom, and a detonating charge. Also a verb meaning to limit or to put a cap on. Highly context-dependent.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'cæppe' (hood, cape), from Late Latin 'cappa' (a covering for the head); in use since before the 12th century.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
Related Words
- winded
- cuticle
- fantail
- stipe
- gills
- hyphae
- beret
- sails
- convex
- badge
Common Collocations
- baseball cap
- bottle cap
- spending cap
- kneecap
- cap on spending
- graduation cap
Word Forms
cap (n/v); caps (pl); capped; capping
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
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