Capping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkapɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Capping is a noun meaning The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.
Meaning
The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.
More Meanings
- (geology) the leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit.
- The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well.
- The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.
- (mathematics) The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.
- (Internet slang) The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer.
- (Internet slang) The method of capitalizing every other word in social media titling and tagging to improve readability over unmixed case. Example: #CAPPINGimprovesREADABILITY.
- (slang, from, African-American Vernacular) Lying or exaggerating.
Example Sentences
I am very prodigall of cappings, namely in Summer, and I never receive any from what quality of men soever, but I give them as good and as many as they bring, except he be some servant of mine.
Word Forms
- cappings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crowned, restricting, stop, limit, levelling, recovering.
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