captain
Pronunciation
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change- (countable) A captain is a rank in the army between lieutenant and major.
- (countable) A captain is a rank in the navy between commander and commodore.
- (countable) A captain is the person who is in charge of a ship or airplane.
- The captain is the last to abandon ship.
- The captain said to put on your seat belts because of turbulence.
- (countable) A captain is the person who makes all of the decisions on a sports' team.
- (countable) A captain is the leader of a group of workers.
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (intransitive) To act as a captain.
- (transitive) To be in command and use that command on a ship, airplane, or sports team.