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Meaning of
cap
in English
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Plural
caps
Past Tense
capped
Participle Verb
capping
Third Person Singular
caps
Definitions
Noun
a
close-fitting
head
covering
a
protective
seal
or
cover
a
dental
covering
for
a
tooth
The
dentist
fitted
a
cap
on
the
patient's
tooth
.
the
highest
point
(
of
a
mountain
);
a
peak
The
mountain's
cap
was
covered
in
snow
.
an
upper
limit
or
restriction
;
a
ceiling
The
government
set
a
cap
on
the
number
of
immigrants
allowed
each
year
.
a
small
explosive
for
a
toy
gun
The
child
played
with
a
toy
gun
that
used
a
cap
to
produce
a
loud
noise
.
an
international
team
appearance
The
soccer
player
earned
her
first
cap
for
the
national
team
.
the
top
part
or
leader
;
a
chief
The
captain
is
the
cap
of
the
soccer
team
.
a
covering
for
the
top
(
of
an
object
)
The
bottle
had
a
tight
cap
to
prevent
leakage
.
a
false
or
exaggerated
statement
The
politician's
statement
was
just
a
cap
to
hide
the
real
issue
.
Verb
to
limit
or
restrict
something
;
impose
a
maximum
The
company
will
cap
employee
salaries
at
$
100
,
000
per
year
.
to
surpass
or
outdo
someone
;
exceed
limits
The
company
will
cap
the
amount
of
money
they
spend
on
advertising
.
to
cover
or
seal
something
The
government
tried
to
cap
the
rising
cost
of
living
.
to
shoot
someone
(
illicitly
)
The
detective
was
tasked
with
finding
the
person
who
would
cap
the
victim
.
to
select
for
a
national
team
The
coach
had
to
cap
the
number
of
players
on
the
field
.
to
capture
or
seize
an
objective
The
team
tried
to
cap
the
opposing
team's
momentum
by
scoring
a
goal
.
to
lie
or
deceive
;
exaggerate
(
informally
)
The
politician
was
accused
of
trying
to
cap
the
truth
with
misleading
statements
.
Compounds / Phrases
capstones
icecap
nightcap
knit cap
ski cap
skull cap
snow cap
stocking cap
watch cap
sock cap
snowcap
screencap
redcap
drop cap
whitecap
hunting cap
bump cap
bust a cap
cervical cap
feather in one's cap
bluecap
capful
capfuls
capless
capmakers
endcap
flatcap
haircap