capped

[kæpt]

[kapt]

[kæpt]

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An award or title given to someone is often referred to as a cap. For example, if someone wins an Olympic medal, they've been capped.

The word "capped" has a few different uses depending on the context. In sports, it can mean when a team achieves a certain level of success and no longer gets any more players from their youth ranks into the main team – for example, England's rugby team is capped, meaning only experienced players get to play for them now. It can also refer to when someone reaches a high achievement in a particular field or activity – like being crowned "World Champion" or getting a certain number of wins.

How common is "capped"?

Word capped is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To cover or seal with a cap.
To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
To lie over or on top of something.
To surpass or outdo.
To set an upper limit on something.
Example: cap wages.
To make something even more wonderful at the end.
Example: That really capped my day.
To select a player to play for a specified side.
To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
Example: 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.
To select to play for the national team.
Example: Peter Shilton is the most capped English footballer.
To salute by uncovering the head respectfully.
To deprive of a cap.
To tell a lie.