American English
/ˈkʰæ.pɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: cap
A soft hat with a curved part that shades your eyes, often worn casually or for sports.
Practice out loudA soft hat with a curved part that shades your eyes, often worn casually or for sports.
He wore a blue cap to the game.
Please take off your cap indoors.
baseball cap · wear a cap · put on a cap
wear a cap
a cap with + noun
A piece that closes the top of a bottle, jar, or other container.
Tighten the cap on the bottle.
I can't get the cap off this jar.
bottle cap · screw cap · tighten the cap · loosen the cap
put the cap on + noun
take the cap off + noun
The highest amount or number that is allowed.
There is a cap on the number of guests.
The card has a $500 spending cap.
price cap · spending cap · age cap
a cap on + noun
a cap of + amount
To set the highest amount or number allowed for something.
The new law caps rent increases at 3%.
The school caps each class at 25 students.
cap spending · cap prices · cap costs · cap enrollment
cap + noun + at + amount
Used to say that you are being honest or serious.
No cap, this is the best pizza in town.
To finish something, often with a final good or satisfying event.
The fireworks capped off the festival.
The final p doubles before -ed and -ing: capped, capping.