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

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

The perfect capper to a day in Sebastian is dinner at one of the city’s many waterfront restaurants. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 June 2025

All eyes in the soccer world will be on Munich on Saturday for the Champions League final, pitting Paris Saint-Germain against Inter Milan in the capper to the 2024-25 European club season. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025

The North American swing will be the capper to the group’s world tour in support of their 2024 EP trilogy, EASY, CRAZY, and HOT, all three of which debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 album chart. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 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