Words that rhyme with blackcap

• cap 0
  n 1: a tight-fitting headdress 2: a top (as for a bottle) 3: a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive [syn: detonator, detonating device, cap] 4: something serving as a cover or protection 5: a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom [syn: cap, pileus] 6: a protective covering that is part of a plant [syn: hood, cap] 7: an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices" [syn: ceiling, roof, cap] 8: (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown" [syn: crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown, cap] 9: the upper part of a column that supports the entablature [syn: capital, chapiter, cap] v 1: lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains" [syn: cap, crest] 2: restrict the number or amount of; "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
• entrap 0
  v 1: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" [syn: ensnare, entrap, frame, set up] 2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn: trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel]
• flap 0
  n 1: any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope" 2: an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft" [syn: dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap] 3: the motion made by flapping up and down [syn: flap, flapping, flutter, fluttering] 4: a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body 5: a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag [syn: flap, flaps] v 1: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" [syn: roll, undulate, flap, wave] 2: move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind" 3: move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky" [syn: beat, flap] 4: move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping" [syn: beat, flap] 5: make a fuss; be agitated [syn: dither, flap, pother] 6: pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
• foolscap 0
  n 1: a size of paper used especially in Britain
• frap 0
  v 1: make secure by lashing; "frap a sail" 2: take up the slack of; "frap a rope"
• handicap 0
  n 1: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" [syn: disability, disablement, handicap, impairment] 2: advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning 3: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress [syn: hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap] v 1: injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident" [syn: disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap] 2: attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant 3: put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" [syn: handicap, hinder, hamper]
• hubcap 0
  n 1: cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
• icecap 0
  n 1: a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak) [syn: icecap, ice cap]
• kneecap 0
  n 1: a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint [syn: patella, kneecap, kneepan] v 1: shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning; "They kneecapped the industrialist"
• madcap 0
  adj 1: characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic) [syn: hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway(a), brainish] n 1: a reckless impetuous irresponsible person [syn: daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum]
• nightcap 0
  n 1: an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic 2: a cloth cap worn in bed 3: the final game of a double header
• recap 0
  n 1: a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion [syn: recapitulation, recap, review] 2: a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads [syn: retread, recap] v 1: summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas" [syn: recapitulate, recap]
• redcap 0
  n 1: a member of the military police in Britain 2: a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station
• sap 0
  n 1: a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant 2: a person who lacks good judgment [syn: fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool] 3: a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people [syn: blackjack, cosh, sap] v 1: deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength" [syn: run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire] 2: excavate the earth beneath
• scrap 0
  n 1: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" [syn: bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap] 2: worthless material that is to be disposed of [syn: rubbish, trash, scrap] 3: a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left" 4: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" [syn: fight, fighting, combat, scrap] v 1: dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer" [syn: trash, junk, scrap] 2: have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" [syn: quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate] 3: make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"
• skullcap 0
  n 1: rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head 2: a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised [syn: skullcap, helmetflower] 3: the dome of the skull [syn: calvaria, skullcap]
• skycap 0
  n 1: a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport
• slap 0
  adv 1: directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" [syn: bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt] n 1: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) [syn: slap, smack] 2: the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand [syn: smack, smacking, slap] v 1: hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"
• snap 0
  n 1: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" [syn: catch, grab, snatch, snap] 2: a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May" 3: tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections [syn: snap bean, snap] 4: a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger [syn: gingersnap, ginger snap, snap, ginger nut] 5: the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers" 6: a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig" [syn: crack, cracking, snap] 7: a sudden breaking 8: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap" [syn: elasticity, snap] [ant: inelasticity] 9: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends" [syn: snapshot, snap, shot] 10: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons" [syn: snap, snap fastener, press stud] 11: any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic" [syn: cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake] 12: the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap" 13: (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" [syn: centering, snap] v 1: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us" [syn: snap, snarl] 2: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust] 3: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped" [syn: snap, crack] 4: move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward" [syn: snap, click] 5: close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut" 6: make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped" [syn: snap, crack] 7: move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us" 8: to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" [syn: snatch, snatch up, snap] 9: put in play with a snap; "snap a football" 10: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn: snap, click, flick] 11: lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped" [syn: break down, lose it, snap] 12: bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly" 13: record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President" [syn: photograph, snap, shoot]
• snowcap 0
  n 1: a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
• strap 0
  n 1: an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position 2: hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it 3: a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag [syn: strap, shoulder strap] 4: whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging v 1: tie with a strap [ant: unstrap] 2: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced" [syn: flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce] 3: sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor" 4: secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
• toecap 0
  n 1: a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it
• trap 0
  n 1: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned 2: drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas 3: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" [syn: trap, snare] 4: a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters 5: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise [syn: ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap] 6: informal terms for the mouth [syn: trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob] 7: a light two-wheeled carriage 8: a hazard on a golf course [syn: bunker, sand trap, trap] v 1: place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation" [syn: trap, pin down] 2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn: trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel] 3: hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles" 4: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree" [syn: trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise]
• unwrap 0
  v 1: remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel" [syn: unwrap, undo] [ant: wrap, wrap up] 2: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" [syn: unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out]
• whitecap 0
  n 1: a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white [syn: whitecap, white horse]
• uncap 0
• app 0
• capp 0
• kapp 0
• snapp 0
• stapp 0
• trapp 0
• trappe 0
• ascap 0

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