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)
skipperHypernyms (Closely Related)
commissioned naval officerHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A policeman in charge of a precinct
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
police captainpolice chiefHypernyms (Closely Related)
officerpolice officerpolicemanHyponyms (Broadly Related)
An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mastersea captainskipperThe pilot in charge of an airship
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
senior pilotHypernyms (Closely Related)
airplane pilotpilotHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
headwaitermaitre d'maitre d'hotelCaptaining - 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."
Word Game Points
Is CAPTAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, captaining is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
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 WordCAPTAINING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.
Is CAPTAINING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, captaining is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCAPTAINING has a WORDFEUD points total of 18.
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