Cave-in - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkeɪv ɪn|
Brit.
|ˈkeɪv ɪn|
noun
- Alternative spelling of cave in.
- The act of something collapsing or caving in.
- The act of something collapsing or caving in.
We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.
- The location where something has caved in.We couldn't get past the cave in blocking the tunnel.
- (idiomatic) The act of relenting.It was a cave in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.
verb
- Alternative spelling of cave in.
- To collapse inward or downward.
- To collapse inward or downward.
The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.
He caved-in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
- (idiomatic) To relent; to acquiesce; to comply; to grant approval; to lose willpower.He caved-in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
I finally caved in and had a slice of cake.
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