cap off

The phrase "cap off" is commonly used to signify the completion of an activity, and it has specialized meanings in mathematics and slang.

Definition

B2General

(common)To finish or complete something, often in a particularly satisfying or notable way.

Example

  • We decided to cap off the evening with a visit to our favorite dessert shop.

C2Mathematics

(technical, academic)To attach a simpler compact manifold to a manifold of the same dimension along a boundary component.

C1Slang

(informal)To receive oral sex immediately before a specific event or activity.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cap off":

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