cap

Definition

  • noun: a small, soft hat that often has a hard curved part (called a visor) that extends out over your eyes
  • noun: a head covering especially with a visor and no brim
  • verb: to cover the top or end of (something)
  • verb: to provide or protect with a cap
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: complete, crown, match

Examples

  • The car was filthy when he returned it to me, and 'to cap it off' [='to top it off'], there was almost no fuel left in the tank.

  • a 'shower/bathing cap' [=a head covering that people wear to keep their hair dry when they are showering/swimming]

  • They may not like being called careless, but 'if the cap fits, wear it'. [=('US') 'if the shoe fits, wear it']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) GURGLING NOISES] PAUL: Hush up there, Toot. TOOT-TOOT: Getting screwed. I'm getting the cap. BRUTAL: Arlen Bitterbuck... ...electricity shall be passed through your body until you are dead... ...in accordance with state law. (..)
    1999 The Green Mile
  • (..) Let's keep going. Harry. Soak the sponge. TOOT-TOOT: Putting on the black hood. And putting on my cap. Why's he putting that sponge on his head? Conducts electricity to the brain fast like a bullet. You don't ever throw the switch (..)
    1999 The Green Mile