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nightcap

/ˈnaɪtkæp/

Translations

nightcapverb

nightcapped

Past Simple

nightcapped

Past Participle

nightcapping

Gerund

Informal verb meaning to take or provide an alcoholic drink before going to bed.

Synonyms

take a nightcap before bed

imbibe a nightcap

finish with a drink

cap the evening

top off the evening

have one last drink

take a final drink

have a final drink

take a nightcap

have a nightcap

nightcapadjective

/ˈnaɪtkæp/

Used attributively to describe items intended for use before sleep (e.g. ‘nightcap drink’).

Synonyms

nightcapnoun

nightcaps

/ˈnaɪtkæp/

ночной колпак

He wore a nightcap to keep warm while sleeping.

Он надел ночной колпак, чтобы согреться во время сна.

глоток на ночь

She had a small nightcap before going to bed.

Она выпила небольшой глоток на ночь перед сном.

Synonyms

final drink

night drink

nighttime beverage

last drink

Definitions

nightcapverb

To drink or serve an alcoholic beverage shortly before bedtime.

They nightcapped with a glass of port in the hotel lounge.

nightcapadjective

Intended for or relating to use before going to bed.

He brewed a special nightcap tea to help them relax.

nightcapnoun

A cap worn in bed to keep the head warm.

He put on his nightcap before getting into bed to keep warm during the cold winter night.

An alcoholic drink taken before bedtime.

She decided to have a small glass of brandy as a nightcap to help her sleep.

The second game of a baseball doubleheader, typically played in the evening.

The Yankees dropped the nightcap after winning the opener earlier in the day.