capper

noun

cap·​per ˈka-pər 

1

: one that caps: such as

a

: a device that fits caps on bottles

b

: finale, climax, clincher

2

: a lure or decoy especially in an illicit or questionable activity : shill

Synonyms of capper

• ending
• conclusion
• finale
• end
• culmination
• closing

Examples of capper in a Sentence

the capper to the campaign rally was an appearance by the candidate himself

she was smart, she was pretty, but here's the capper—she was kind, unlike the other girls

Recent Examples on the Web

If only the 90 minutes that preceded that killer capper had more fizz to them. —Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Enter Consuelos’ Maurice, of course, just in time to put a capper on all the scheming and on this show. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026

Below, during the spoiler portion of THR’s recent wide-ranging chat with Radio Silence, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett also discuss Gellar’s reaction to her character’s death, as well as the status of a potential trilogy capper. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026

The Oscar is a capper on Buckley’s pitch-perfect awards run for the nuclear grade tearjerker about grief, mysticism, and the power of motherhood. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for capper

• clapper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• snapper
• tapper
• trapper
• wrapper