nounπShareA close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked."The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun."wearappearancestyleitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc."The captain wore a distinctive red cap to show his rank at the school's sports day. "wearjobmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn academic mortarboard."The student proudly wore the black cap for graduation. "weareducationstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA protective cover or seal."He took the cap off the bottle and splashed himself with some cologne."partitemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA crown for covering a tooth."He had golden caps on his teeth."medicineanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe summit of a mountain, etc."There was snow on the cap of the mountain."geographygeologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn artificial upper limit or ceiling."We should put a cap on the salaries, to keep them under control."businesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe top part of a mushroom."The mushroom had a large, brown cap. "plantpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(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."entertainmentitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives."He wired the cap to the bundle of dynamite, then detonated it remotely."militaryweapondeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bullet used to shoot someone."The soldier loaded the cap and aimed the gun. "weaponmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn international appearance."Rio Ferdinand won his 50th cap for England in a game against Sweden."sportnationachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe top, or uppermost part; the chief."The cap of the mountain range was covered in snow. "positiontitleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA respectful uncovering of the head."Before entering the library, Mr. Jones made a cap to show respect for the quiet atmosphere. "cultureritualtraditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck."The owl's soft, fluffy cap was a beautiful shade of brown. "birdanatomypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe uppermost of any assemblage of parts."the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate"partstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament."The chef put a cap on the jar of salsa to keep it fresh. "partmaterialwearthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."The ship's captain carefully tightened the iron cap connecting the mast to the topmast. "nauticalsailingpartstructuretechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA portion of a spherical or other convex surface."The ice cream scoop scraped the top cap of the spherical bowl, leaving a small, perfect circle. "partmathphysicsastronomygeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large size of writing paper."flat cap; foolscap; legal cap"stationeryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lie or exaggeration."no cap"communicationlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover or seal with a cap."Before putting the juice box away, remember to cap it tightly. "utilityactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo award a cap as a mark of distinction."The school awarded the student a cap to celebrate her outstanding academic achievements. "achievementmarkeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lie over or on top of something."The blanket capped the sleeping child, keeping them warm. "positionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo surpass or outdo."The student easily capped her classmates in the science competition. "achievementactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo set an upper limit on something."cap wages."amountbusinesseconomygovernmentfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make something even more wonderful at the end."That really capped my day."achievementactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo select a player to play for a specified side."The coach capped a new player for the basketball team. "sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."weaponmilitarypolicewaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo select to play for the national team."Peter Shilton is the most capped English footballer."sportnationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo salute by uncovering the head respectfully."Before entering the classroom, the students respectfully capped to the teacher. "militaryactiontraditioncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deprive of a cap."The teacher capped the student's privileges by taking away his extra recess time. "appearancewearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tell a lie."My brother capped about having finished the chores when he hadn't even started. "communicationlanguagecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCapitalization."The company's new marketing strategy included a significant cap on advertising costs. "grammarwritinglinguisticslanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn uppercase letter."My teacher asked me to write my name using all capital letters, or caps. "grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo convert text to uppercase."Before posting the message, I need to cap the text so everyone can see it clearly. "computinglanguagetechnologywritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCapacitor"Parasitic caps."electronicsdevicetechnologyelectricmachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA recording or screenshot."Anyone have a cap of the games last night?"computinginternettechnologymediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video."Before the presentation, I capped the video tutorial so I could review the steps later. "technologycomputingmediainternetelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA capsule of a drug."The doctor prescribed a cap of pain medication for my headache. "medicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wooden drinking-bowl with two handles."At the picnic, Grandma used a wooden cap for serving the lemonade. "utensildrinkitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading