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CAPTAINING

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Captaining.

Captaining - as a noun

An officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

The naval officer in command of a military ship

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
skipper15
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
commissioned naval officer
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A policeman in charge of a precinct

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
police captainpolice chief
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
officer15police officerpoliceman15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
master8sea captainskipper15

The leader of a group of people

Example: "A captain of industry"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chieftain17

The pilot in charge of an airship

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
senior pilot
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
airplane pilotpilot7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
headwaiter17maitre d'maitre d'hotel

Captaining - as a verb

Be the captain of a sports team

Example Sentences

"He is captaining the football team."
"She will be captaining the sailing competition."
"The coach selected him for captaining the basketball squad."
"They assigned the responsibility of captaining to her."
"He has been captaining the cricket team for the past three years."
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Word Game Points

Is CAPTAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, captaining is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CAPTAINING has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is CAPTAINING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, captaining is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CAPTAINING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.

Is CAPTAINING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, captaining is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CAPTAINING has a WORDFEUD points total of 18.

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