verb
recap
ree-KAP
verb
1
To summarize the main points of something already said or done.
"Let's recap what we covered in today's meeting."
"The show opens each week with a quick recap of the last episode."
noun
1
A short summary of previous events or information.
"Here's a recap of the season so far."
How to Use Recap
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA quick summary that goes back over the key points.
Common pairings
quick recap
recap the meeting
a season recap
Word Forms
recapped past tense, recapped past tense, recapped past tense, recaps plural, recaps plural, recaps plural, recaps singular, recaps singular, recaps singular
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Etymology
Shortened from recapitulate, itself from re- plus capitulate.