cap off



cap something off

also cap off something
to complete an experience in a particularly good or bad way We went to the beach, strolled around town, and capped off our visit with a fireworks display that evening.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form cap it all off: There's been bad economic news all year, and to cap it all off, now oil prices are increasing.
Related vocabulary: to top it all (off)
See also: cap, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Siavush-Persian
LinwoodLIN-wuwdEnglish
Vladislavavlah-dee-SLAH-vah (Russian)Russian, Czech
Eurydiceyoo-RID-i-see (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Motke-Yiddish
'Adalya'-Biblical Hebrew