cap it all off

verb

To finish or complete something; to add a finishing touch.

“What a day. I lost my wallet, my mobile phone broke, then to cap it all I got a flat tyre.”

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Meanings

verbcap it all off (third-person singular simple present caps it all off, present participle capping it all off, simple past and past participle capped it all off)

present singular third person caps it all off · participle present capping it all off · participle past capped it all off · past capped it all off · alternative cap it all · alternative cap it off

  1. idiomaticironicsometimesTo finish or complete something; to add a finishing touch.

    What a day. I lost my wallet, my mobile phone broke, then to cap it all I got a flat tyre.

    1 more example

    We went for a walk along the beach, watched the sunset, and then capped it all off with a lovely meal.

  2. idiomaticTo surpass or outdo something.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
add fuel to the fireaggravatecompoundmake matters worserub salt in the wound
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APA

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MLA

“cap it all off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20it%20all%20off. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cap it all off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20it%20all%20off.

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