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nightcap

night·cap
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nahyt-kap]
    • /ˈnaɪtˌkæp/
    • /ˈnaɪt.kæp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahyt-kap]
    • /ˈnaɪtˌkæp/

Definitions of nightcap word

  • noun nightcap Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of a festive evening. 1
  • noun nightcap a cap for the head, intended primarily to be worn in bed. 1
  • noun nightcap Sports Informal. the last event of the program for the day, especially the second game of a doubleheader in baseball or the last race of the day in horse racing. 1
  • noun nightcap A cap worn in bed. 1
  • noun nightcap alcoholic drink 1
  • noun nightcap hat 1

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Origin of nightcap

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at night, cap1

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Parts of speech for Nightcap

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nightcap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for nightcap

noun nightcap

  • drink — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
  • hot toddy — toddy (def 1).
  • hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
  • one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
  • dessert wine — A dessert wine is a sweet wine, usually a white wine, that is served with dessert.

Antonyms for nightcap

noun nightcap

  • aperitif — An aperitif is an alcoholic drink that you have before a meal.

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