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caps Synonyms & Antonyms

/kæps/

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Caps as a Noun

1

plural of cap

2

Abbreviation of capabilities.

device caps

3

Capital letters; capitals.

4

A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.

The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun.

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5

A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.

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6

An academic mortarboard.

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7

A protective cover or seal.

He took the cap off the bottle and splashed himself with some cologne.

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8

A crown for covering a tooth.

He had golden caps on his teeth.

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9

The summit of a mountain, etc.

There was snow on the cap of the mountain.

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10

An artificial upper limit or ceiling.

We should put a cap on the salaries, to keep them under control.

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11

The top part of a mushroom.

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12

(toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.

Billy spent all morning firing caps with his friends, re-enacting storming the beach at Normandy.

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13

A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.

He wired the cap to the bundle of dynamite, then detonated it remotely.

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14

A bullet used to shoot someone.

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15

An international appearance.

Rio Ferdinand won his 50th cap for England in a game against Sweden.

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16

The top, or uppermost part; the chief.

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17

A respectful uncovering of the head.

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18

The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.

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19

The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.

the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate

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20

Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.

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21

A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.

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22

A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.

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23

A large size of writing paper.

flat cap; foolscap; legal cap

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24

A lie or exaggeration.

no cap

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25

Capitalization.

26

An uppercase letter.

27

Capacitor

Parasitic caps.

28

A recording or screenshot.

Anyone have a cap of the games last night?

29

A capsule of a drug.

30

A wooden drinking-bowl with two handles.

Caps as a Verb

1

third-person singular simple present indicative of cap

2

To cover or seal with a cap.

3

To award a cap as a mark of distinction.

4

To lie over or on top of something.

5

To surpass or outdo.

6

To set an upper limit on something.

cap wages.

7

To make something even more wonderful at the end.

That really capped my day.

8

To select a player to play for a specified side.

9

To shoot (someone) with a firearm.

In a school shooting, where some kid caps a bunch of other kids, where did he get the weapon? From a family member, probably their gun cabinet.

10

To select to play for the national team.

Peter Shilton is the most capped English footballer.

11

To salute by uncovering the head respectfully.

12

To deprive of a cap.

13

To tell a lie.

14

To convert text to uppercase.

15

To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.

Caps in a Sentence

device caps

The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun.

He took the cap off the bottle and splashed himself with some cologne.

He had golden caps on his teeth.

There was snow on the cap of the mountain.

We should put a cap on the salaries, to keep them under control.

Billy spent all morning firing caps with his friends, re-enacting storming the beach at Normandy.

He wired the cap to the bundle of dynamite, then detonated it remotely.

Rio Ferdinand won his 50th cap for England in a game against Sweden.

the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate

flat cap; foolscap; legal cap

no cap

cap wages.

That really capped my day.

In a school shooting, where some kid caps a bunch of other kids, where did he get the weapon? From a family member, probably their gun cabinet.

Peter Shilton is the most capped English footballer.

Parasitic caps.

Anyone have a cap of the games last night?

Word Forms & Grammar

caps

caps pl (plural only)

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Caps at a Glance

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/kæps/
Meaningplural of cap
Antonymsfloor
Pluralonly

Frequently Asked Questions About Caps

Is caps a noun or a verb?

Caps is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the opposite of caps?

The opposite of caps is floor.

What is the plural of caps?

The plural of caps is only.