captain

noun
UK: /ˈkæptɪn/
US: /ˈkæptən/

  1. The person in charge of a ship or an aircraft.

    1. The captain sailed the boat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The captain announced our arrival, welcoming everyone aboard the massive cruise ship. [ ] [ ]

  2. The leader of a sports team.

    1. She is the team captain. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our team's captain motivated everyone to try their very best during the important game. [ ] [ ]

  3. An officer in the army or air force.

    1. He's a captain in the army. [ ] [ ]
    2. The captain gave the soldiers their orders before the early morning training exercise. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

chief commander leader skipper head
captain verb

  1. To be in charge of a ship, aircraft, or sports team.

    1. She captained the soccer team. [ ] [ ]
    2. He will captain the ship during its voyage across the ocean for the first time. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "captain" in English means: The person in charge of a ship or an aircraft., The leader of a sports team., An officer in the army or air force..

The phonetic transcription of "captain" is /ˈkæptɪn/ in British English and /ˈkæptən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "captain": chief, commander, leader, skipper, head.

Example usage of "captain": "The captain sailed the boat.". More examples on the page.