cave
cave · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A natural underground chamber or hollow in a hillside.
- 2.
To explore caves as a sport or hobby.
- 3.
A place of shelter or refuge.
- 4.
To collapse or cause to collapse inward.
- 5.
(informal) To yield or submit to pressure.
Forms
plural: caves
Phrases & expressions
- •cave in — to collapse; to yield
- •cave dweller — a person who lives in caves
- •man cave — a room for relaxation (informal)
Related words
Etymology
From Old French "cave," from Latin "cavus" meaning hollow.