cave in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
cave in Sindhi سنڌي
cave in English
- cave⇄adj. cavelike.
- cave⇄cave (1), noun, verb, caved,caving.
- cave⇄cave (2), interjection, verb.
(British Slang.) - cave⇄cave (3), noun.
(French.)
1. a wine cellar.
2. a small, intimate cabaret in such a cellar. - cave⇄expr. cave in,
a. to fall in; sink.
Ex. The weight of the snow caused the roof of the cabin to cave in. Two brothers ... were at work ... dismantling an old pit shaft, when a portion of the sides caved in (Manchester Guardian).
b. to - cave⇄interj. beware! look out!
- cave⇄noun 1. a hollow space underground, especially one with an opening in the side of a hill or mountain; cavern or den.
Ex. He found four caves in the side of Lime Hill. A cave has three zones: the open area just inside the entrance, a twilight region - cave⇄v.i. to cave in.
Ex. He dug his cellar for the new part too near the house ... and it has caved and let one end of the house down (Thoreau). - cave⇄v.t. to be on guard against; beware.
Ex. Cave the dog! - cave⇄v.t. to hollow out; make into a cave.
Ex. as if the ground were caved full of hollow galleries (Holme Lee).