cap over the windmill

adverb

In a bizarre or eccentric manner.

Similar
hat over the windmill
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Meanings

adverbcap over the windmill (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableIn a bizarre or eccentric manner.

    Synonyms: hat over the windmill

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a bizarre or eccentric manner.

Similar
hat over the windmill
Also see
hat over the windmill

Origin

Derived from throw one's cap over the windmill.

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APA

cap over the windmill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20over%20the%20windmill

MLA

“cap over the windmill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20over%20the%20windmill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cap over the windmill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20over%20the%20windmill.

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