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capping it all off

capping it all off is the present participle and gerund of cap it all off.

Meaning of cap it all off

Verb

cap it all off (third-person singular simple present caps it all off, present participle capping it all off, simple past and past participle capped it all off)

  1. (idiomatic, ironic, sometimes) To finish or complete something; to add a finishing touch.
    • We went for a walk along the beach, watched the sunset, and then capped it all off with a lovely meal.
  2. (idiomatic) To surpass or outdo something.

Questions about capping it all off

What is capping it all off the present participle and gerund of?
Capping it all off is the present participle and gerund of cap it all off.

Words near capping it all off in the dictionary

  1. Cappiello
  2. Cappiellos
  3. cappies
  4. capping
  5. capping it all
  6. capping it all off
  7. capping it off
  8. capping off
  9. capping on
  10. capping plane
  11. capping planes

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