English Explanatory Dictionary

capper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles.
  2. A person that makes or sells caps.
  3. A finale; something that is conclusively better, or "caps it all off".
  4. A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers.
noun
  1. A person who records a television broadcast or video stream to their computer.
noun
  1. A person who caps i.e. is inclined to untruth, a fibber.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

En-au-capper.ogg /ˈkæ.pəɹ/

Word forms

capper cappers

Etymology

From Middle English capper; equivalent to cap + -er.

Synonyms

cherry on the cake icing on the cake

Related words

milliner screencap
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