captaining
present participle ofcaptain
captain
verb[T]
uk/ˈkæp.tɪn/us/ˈkæp.tən/toleadand be the captain of ateam,militarygroup,ship, oraircraft:
She captained theCanadianicehockeyteamfor threeyears.
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- authoritatively
- harness
- haul
- have (got)someoneby the short and curliesidiom
- havesomeoneby the ballsidiom
- havesomeoneeating out ofyourhandidiom
- have/hold the whip handidiom
- helm
- override
- policing
- possess
- power play
- predominate
- presence
- saddle
- skipper
Examplesofcaptaining
captaining
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It does not matter whether one iscaptaininga team or commanding a regiment, one should start tough and relax later.
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Captainingand coaching the team to the title marked the end of a remarkable career.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He has the unique distinction ofcaptaininghis country at schoolboy, youth and senior level.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was also given the responsibility ofcaptainingthe side for a time.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He played at number 8 and lock, as well ascaptainingthe side 46 times (18 of those tests).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In this time he also had spells ofcaptaininghis team and was a well-respected member of the squad.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It was his fourth timecaptaininghis club to the county football title.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was an accomplished sportsman and academic at both schools,captainingthe cricket team in summer and hockey team in winter.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He played cricket and football for the university,captainingthe cricket team in 1970.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He played in goal for 2 of those wins in 2001 and 2002,captainingthe 2002 team.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She played all sports at school,captainingthe school tennis, netball and athletics squads.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During this time, however, he won three consecutive reserve grade premierships,captainingthe side in 1981.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He went on to play 14 matches for the under-17 national team,captainingthe team in all 14 games.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He played football there, lettering three times andcaptainingthe 1963 team.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He played for just one season - 1962 -captainingthe team as an amateur in the year before the players and gentlemen distinction was formally abolished.
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