recap
recap Lexical Profile
recap Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A brief summary or restatement of the main points of a presentation, event, or story.
"Before we start the new lesson, let's do a quick recap of what we covered yesterday."
North American A worn tire that has been repaired by bonding a new strip of rubber tread onto the outer casing.
"The trucking company uses recaps on its trailers to reduce maintenance expenses."
• verb
To state again as a summary; to review or summarize the main points of something.
"The news anchor recapped the top stories of the evening at the end of the broadcast."
To put a cap or cover back onto a bottle, pen, or container.
"Please remember to recap the markers tightly so the ink does not dry out."
North American To recondition a worn tire by vulcanizing a new strip of rubber onto its tread surface.
"The mechanic suggested that we recap the rear tires rather than buying brand-new ones."
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Word Origin & Etymology
In the sense of summarizing, 'recap' is an early 20th-century clipping of 'recapitulate' (or 'recapitulation'), which derives from Late Latin 'recapitulare', meaning to go over the main headings or points again.