cap up

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

To divide (a drug) into capsules.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Eventually we got it all capped up, one thousand doses just like Rob had said. […] I was going to become a three-drug connection to all my friends, psychedelics, hash and pot.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To modify (the initial letter of a word) to be a capital letter.

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cap up” mean?

To divide (a drug) into capsules.

Is “cap up” formal or informal?

cap up is generally slang.