Cave Definition
kāv
caved, caves, caving
noun
caves
A hollow place inside the earth, usually an opening, as in a hillside, extending back horizontally; cavern.
Webster's New World
A storage cellar, especially for wine.
American Heritage
verb
caved, caves, caving
To hollow out; make a hollow in.
Webster's New World
To cave in.
Webster's New World
To cause to collapse or fall in. Often used with in:
The impact caved in the roof of the car.
American Heritage
To fall in; collapse. Often used with in:
The walls caved in during the earthquake.
American Heritage
To explore caves.
Webster's New World
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pronoun
A surname.
Wiktionary
idiom
cave in
- to fall or sink in or down; collapse
- to make collapse
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Cave
Origin of Cave
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Middle English from Old French from Latin cava from neuter pl. of cavus hollow keuə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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