Definition of "cape" in Englisch

noun

1. (geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.

noun

1. A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.

2. (slang) A superhero.

verb

1. To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.

2. (nautical) To head or point; to keep a course.

   • The ship capes southwest by south.

3. To skin an animal, particularly a deer.

4. (US, slang, chiefly with "for") To defend or praise, especially that which is unworthy.

   • Many times, you see white supremacist groups caping for women to mask their agenda of white nationalism.
   • "I can't believe I'm out here caping for a politician."

5. (transitive) To cover (as) with or like a cape.