put a cap on
1put thinking cap on — put (your) thinking cap on to start to think seriously about how to solve a problem. Let me put my thinking cap on and see if I can come up with an answer …
2cap — cap1 [kap] n. [ME cappe < OE cæppe & ML cappa < LL cappa, a cape, hooded cloak] 1. any closefitting head covering, brimless or with only a front visor, and made of wool, cotton, etc., as a baseball cap or overseas cap, or of muslin or lace …
3cap — cap1 S3 [kæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hat)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(limit)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(small explosive)¦ 6¦(sex)¦ 7 go cap in hand (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Late Latin; Origin: cappa …
4cap — cap1 S3 [kæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hat)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(limit)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(small explosive)¦ 6¦(sex)¦ 7 go cap in hand (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Late Latin; Origin: cappa …
5cap — 1 noun (C) 1 HAT a) a type of soft flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front b) a covering that fits very closely to your head and is worn for a particular purpose: a swimming cap | a shower cap c) a special type of hat that is… …
6cap — n. container holding an explosive charge 1) a percussion cap head covering 2) to place, put a cap on one s head 3) a baseball; bathing; dunce; forage (BE), garrison; overseas; service; skull cap 4) (BE) a cricket; rugby cap (showing that the… …
7cap — cap1 noun 1》 a soft, flat hat without a brim and usually with a peak. ↘a soft, close fitting head covering worn for a particular purpose: a shower cap. ↘an academic mortar board. 2》 a protective lid or cover for a bottle, pen, etc.… …
8cap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 soft flat hat ADJECTIVE ▪ school (esp. BrE), shower, skull (usually skullcap), stocking (AmE), trucker (AmE) ▪ ball (AmE) …
9cap — I. /kæp / (say kap) noun 1. a covering for the head, especially one fitting closely and made of softer material than a hat, and having little or no brim, but often having a peak. 2. the flat, peaked headdress worn by soldiers and others. 3. a… …
10cap — {{11}}cap (n.) O.E. cæppe hood, head covering, cape, from L.L. cappa a cape, hooded cloak, possibly a shortened from capitulare headdress, from L. caput head (see HEAD (Cf. head)). Meaning women s head covering is early 13c. in English; extended… …
