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5 : one who leads or supervises (as a sports team or work crew)

6 : a dominant figure

— cap·tain·cy noun

Synonyms

[1] commander—more at COMMANDER

[5] boss, chief, foreman, head, headman, helmsman, kingpin, leader, master, taskmaster—more at BOSS

2captain verb : to be or fill the role of captain <~ed the football team>

Synonyms

boss, head, oversee, superintend, supervise—more at BOSS

boss, command, control, govern, preside, rule—more at GOVERN

boss, command, dominate, head, lead, spearhead—more at LEAD

cap·tion noun 1 : a heading esp. of an article or document : TITLE

2 : the explanatory matter accompanying an illustration

3 : a motion-picture subtitle

— cap·tion verb

cap·tious adjective : marked by an inclination to find fault

— cap·tious·ly adverb

— cap·tious·ness noun

Synonyms

carping, critical, hypercritical, overcritical—more at CRITICAL

cap·ti·vate verb -vat·ed; -vat·ing : to attract and hold irresistibly by some special charm or art

— cap·ti·va·tor noun

Synonyms

allure, beguile, bewitch, charm, enchant, fascinate, wile—more at CHARM

cap·ti·vat·ing adjective : having the ability to captivate : CHARMING

Synonyms

alluring, attractive, charming, elfin, engaging, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, magnetic, seductive—more at FASCINATING

cap·ti·va·tion noun : the action or power of influencing and dominating by some special charm or irresistible appeal

Synonyms

allure, appeal, attractiveness, charisma, charm, enchantment, fascination, glamour, magic, magnetism—more at CHARM

cap·tive adjective 1 : made prisoner esp. in war

2 : kept within bounds : CONFINED

3 : held under control

captive noun : one captured and held prisoner

Synonyms

capture, internee, prisoner; also convict, jailbird; parolee

Antonyms

captor

cap·tiv·i·ty noun : state or condition of being held captive esp. in war

Synonyms

confinement, imprisonment, incarceration, internment—more at INTERNMENT

cap·tor noun : one that captures

1capture noun 1 : the act of capturing

2 : one that has been captured

2capture verb cap·tured; cap·tur·ing 1 a : to take, seize, or catch esp. as captive or prize by effort or skill

b : to take control of esp. by force <~ the city>

c : to gain or win esp. through effort

2 : to preserve in a relatively permanent form

Synonyms

[1a] bag, catch, collar, corral, get, grab, grapple, hook, land, nab, seize, snare, trap—more at CATCH

[1c] acquire, attain, carry, draw, earn, gain, garner, get, land, make, obtain, procure, realize, secure, win—more at EARN

Ca·pu·chin noun : a member of an austere branch of the order of St. Francis of Assisi engaged in missionary work and preaching

car noun 1 : a vehicle moving on wheels

2 : the compartment of an elevator

3 : the part of a balloon or airship that carries passengers or equipment

Synonyms

automobile, machine, motor vehicle; also bus, coach, minibus; beach buggy, brougham, compact, convertible, coupe, dune buggy, fastback, hardtop, hatchback, hot rod, jeep, limousine, roadster, sedan, sports car, station wagon, stock car, subcompact, van; flivver, jalopy

car·a·cole noun : a half turn to right or left executed by a mounted horse

— caracole verb

car·a·cul noun : the pelt of a karakul lamb after the curl begins to loosen

ca·rafe noun 1 : a bottle with a flaring lip used esp. to hold wine

2 : a usu. glass pitcher for pouring coffee

car·am·bo·la noun 1 : a five-angled green to yellow edible tropical fruit of star-shaped cross section

2 : a tropical Asian tree widely cultivated for carambolas

car·a·mel noun 1 : an amorphous substance obtained by heating sugar and used for flavoring and coloring

2 : a firm chewy candy

car·a·pace noun : a protective case or shell on the back of some animals (as turtles or crabs)

1carat variant of KARAT

2carat noun : a unit of weight for precious stones equal to 200 milligrams

car·a·van noun 1 : a group of travelers journeying together through desert or hostile