Cap

Quick meaning: Cap is a noun meaning A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.

Meaning

A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.

More Meanings

1. A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
2. An academic mortarboard.
3. A protective cover or seal.
4. A crown for covering a tooth.
5. The summit of a mountain, etc.
6. An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
7. The top part of a mushroom.

Example Sentences

He had golden caps on his teeth.

There was snow on the cap of the mountain.

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

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

Word Forms

• caps
• capping
• capped

Synonyms for cap

Depending on context, synonyms include crest, capital, chapiter, ceiling, detonator, pileus.

Antonyms for cap

Common opposites include floor.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ceiling, crownwork, crest, detonator, chapiter, pileus.

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