RECAP
What does "RECAP" mean?
A short summary of the main points of something already said or shown.
Meanings
- A concise restatement of the key facts or events. Here's a quick recap of what we decided in the meeting. informal
- To state again briefly; to summarize. Let me recap the plan before we move on. informal
- To put a new tread on a worn tire by bonding fresh rubber to the casing. The fleet recaps its truck tires instead of buying new ones. technical
Did you know?
- To 'recap' comes from 'recapitulate' - and its Latin root 'capitulum' means a little head or chapter heading, the same root that gives us 'capital', 'chapter', and 'captain'.
Word origin
A 20th-century shortening of 'recapitulate', from Latin 're-' (again) plus 'capitulum' (a little head or chapter heading), so to recap is to run through the main headings again.
Remember it
RECAP = put a 'cap' back on it: you re-CAP the story by sealing it into a short summary.
A little poem
An hour of talk pressed into a breath-
the long road folded to a single map.
couplet
Wordplay
- The tire shop and the news anchor both promised a recap - one retread the rubber, the other retread the story.
What it teaches
A good recap is mercy: it hands back only what mattered and lets the rest fall away.
Quick facts
What does RECAP mean?
A short summary of the main points of something already said or shown.
Is RECAP a valid word?
Yes — RECAP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RECAP?
RECAP has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RECAP come from?
A 20th-century shortening of 'recapitulate', from Latin 're-' (again) plus 'capitulum' (a little head or chapter heading), so to recap is to run through the main headings again.
What can RECAP teach us?
A good recap is mercy: it hands back only what mattered and lets the rest fall away.
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