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

• 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

His film isn’t bitter about matters of the heart or intended to be a damning indictment on the hazards of relationships — as is evident by an ingenious closing scene, a perfect capper to the this sly metaphorical-rich genre film. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 31 July 2025

On Friday night, Jones put the capper on an excellent week in Sin City by dropping 22 points, five rebounds and eight assists on the Lakers in a 106-84 Denver win. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 July 2025

Game 5 managed a series-high 9.54 million viewers, but that marked a 22% decline versus last season’s analogous Mavericks-Celtics capper, which scared up 12.2 million viewers. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 June 2025

But Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for transgender youth was the kind of attention many advocates didn’t want and the capper to a month of discouragement. —Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 June 2025

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