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Cape

/keɪp/ · noun

Meaning

(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
  2. A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.
  3. (slang) A superhero.
  4. To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.
  5. (nautical) To head or point; to keep a course.
  6. To skin an animal, particularly a deer.
  7. (US, slang, chiefly with "for") To defend or praise, especially that which is unworthy.
  8. (transitive) To cover (as) with or like a cape.

Example Sentences

Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. […] Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little capes or coats or feather boas.
Rows and rows of booths and pavilions stretch across the floor, draped with glowing holograms and shifting signs beckoning capes to try their wares. Bystander insurance. Hypertech components. Mystical ingredients. Training DVDs ...
“I became a novillero when I was fourteen, but I had already been going to the fields and caping bulls since I was about twelve."
The ship capes southwest by south.
Many times, you see white supremacist groups caping for women to mask their agenda of white nationalism.
"I can't believe I'm out here caping for a politician."
A lot of African-Americans believe the answer is Clinton, mostly because "she's not Trump" and because President Barack Obama is shamelessly caping for her.
[…] Biden is the old man who once caped for systematic racism; […]

Synonyms for cape

chersonesenesspeninsulapointmantle

Antonyms for cape

Related Words

mantlenessheadlandplaceheadgreencrowncapkiphaccloakrobepilgrimmantillachapsapccplacmepabcorporal

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does cape mean?

Cape means (geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland..

What is a synonym for cape?

Common synonyms include chersonese, ness, peninsula, point.

What is the opposite of cape?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use cape in a sentence?

Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. […] Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little capes or coats or feather boas.

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