a message written in capsAccording to [linguist Deborah] Tannen, women's preference for expressive hashtags is "similar to their using exclamation points, caps, and repetition of letters to show emphasis, and to the fact that women's spoken intonation patterns tend to vary more than men's." Jessica BennettGood netiquette includes not using all caps[=exclusively capital letters] when typing, as it comes across as shouting. John DeGarmo
Verb a pipe capped at one end Be sure to cap the pen when you are done using it. The report caps a ten-year study of lung cancer among nonsmokers. a concert capped by a fantastic fireworks display If the teams don't cap player salaries, the league won't survive. The law would cap legal immigration. The government wants to cap councils that spend too much. See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb
Middle English cappe, from Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak
Noun (2)
short for capsule
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a