nightcap

ˈnaɪtkæp

nightcappednightcapping

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Definition of nightcap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bedtime drinkalcoholic drink consumed before bed

She enjoyed a nightcap before going to sleep.

sleeping draught

headwear

Dated

cap worn in bed to keep warm

Dated

She knitted a woolen nightcap for the chilly winter nights..

sports

Rare

the final game of a doubleheader

Rare

The team won the nightcap of the doubleheader.

Verb

intr.

drinkhave an alcoholic drink before bed

He likes to nightcap after dinner.

imbibe

quaff

sip

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Images of nightcap

alcoholic drink consumed before bed
cap worn in bed to keep warm

Origin of nightcap

English, night (evening) + cap (head covering)

Examples of nightcap in a sentence

They offered guests a nightcap after dinner.
He wore a nightcap to keep his head warm.
The old man always slept with a nightcap.
Fans eagerly awaited the nightcap after the afternoon game.
The nightcap was postponed due to rain.
She decided to nightcap with a glass of wine.

They often nightcap to unwind after work.

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French:digestif, boire un dernier verre, ...
German:Schlummertrunk, einen Absacker trinken, ...
Italian:digestivo, bere un bicchierino, ...
Spanish:trago nocturno, tomar una copa, ...
Portuguese:digestivo, beber um digestivo, ...
Chinese:睡前酒, 喝夜酒, ...
Japanese:寝酒, 寝酒を飲む, ...
Arabic:مشروب قبل النوم, اِحْتَسَى, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹסִית לַיְלָה, לִשְׁתּוֹת כּוֹסִית לִפְנֵי הַשֵּׁנָה, ...
Russian:рюмка, выпить, ...
Ukrainian:напій перед сном, випити, ...
Hindi:नाइटकैप, शराब पीना, ...
Bengali:ঘুমানোর আগে খাওয়া মদ্যপ পানীয়, মদ পান করা, ...
Catalan:copa, prendre una copa, ...
Czech:sklenička na dobrou noc, dát si skleničku na dobrou noc, ...
Danish:godnatdrink, tage en drink, ...
Dutch:slaapmutsje, drinken, ...
Greek:ποτό πριν τον ύπνο, πίνω ένα τελευταίο ποτό, ...
Hungarian:lefekvés előtti ital, iszogatni, ...
Khmer:ភេសជ្ជៈមានជាតិអាល់កុលផឹកមុនចូលគេង, ផឹកស្រាមុនចូលគេង, ...
Korean:야간 음료, 한 잔 하다, ...
Persian:نایت‌کپ, پیش از خواب نوشیدنی الکلی خوردن, ...
Polish:drink na dobranoc, wypić drinka, ...
Portuguese (BR):licor, tomar um drinque, ...
Romanian:băutură de seară, a bea, ...
Swedish:sängfösare, ta en nattfösare, ...
Thai:เครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์ก่อนนอน, ดื่ม, ...
Turkish:gece içkisi, yatmadan önce içki içmek, ...
Vietnamese:ly rượu ngủ, nhâm nhi, ...

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