(~s, ~ping, ~ped)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
...a dark blue baseball ~.
N-COUNT: oft supp N
2.
A ~ is a special hat which is worn as part of a uniform.
...a frontier guard in olive-grey uniform and a peaked ~.
N-COUNT: oft supp N
3.
If a sports player is ~ped, they are chosen to represent their country in a team game such as football, rugby, or cricket. (BRIT)
Rees, 32, has been ~ped for England 23 times.
...England’s most ~ped rugby union player.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed
4.
If a sports player represents their country in a team game such as football, rugby, or cricket, you can say that they have been awarded a ~. (BRIT)
Mark Davis will win his first ~ for Wales in Sunday’s Test match against Australia.
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5.
If the government ~s an organization, council, or budget, it limits the amount of money that the organization or council is allowed to spend, or limits the size of the budget.
The Secretary of State for Environment has the power to ~ councils which spend excessively...
VERB: V n
6.
The ~ of a bottle is its lid.
She unscrewed the ~ of her water bottle and gave him a drink.
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7.
A ~ is a circular rubber device that a woman places inside her vagina to prevent herself from becoming pregnant. (BRIT)
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8.
If someone says that a good or bad event ~s a series of events, they mean it is the final event in the series, and the other events were also good or bad. (JOURNALISM)
The unrest ~ped a weekend of right-wing attacks on foreigners.
VERB: V n
9.
If someone’s teeth are ~ped, covers are fixed over them so that they look better.
He suddenly smiled, revealing teeth that had recently been ~ped...
I had my teeth ~ped.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, have n V-ed
10.
see also ice ~