Uk English Meaning of cave

cave

Other Uk English words related to cave

synonyms

• Cave
• grotto
• tunnel
• Abyss
• Vestibule
• bunker
• Burrow
• chasm / abyss
• Crawlway
• delve
• den
• dugout
• excavation
• Foxhole
• gallery
• grotto
• Gulf
• hole
• hollow
• lair
• lodge, hut
• mine
• pit
• shaft
• shelter
• tube
• well

antonyms

• cover
• Defend
• fence
• fend, deflect
• Guard
• keep
• prevent
• protect
• safeguard
• screen
• secure
• shield
• Ward
• avert
• bulwark
• forestall
• oppose
• resist
• withstand

Definitions and Meaning of cave in English

Wordnet

cave (n)

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

Wordnet

cave (v)

hollow out as if making a cave or opening

explore natural caves

Webster

cave (n.)

A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den.

Any hollow place, or part; a cavity.

To make hollow; to scoop out.

A coalition or group of seceders from a political party, as from the Liberal party in England in 1866. See Adullam, of, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.

Webster

cave (v. i.)

To dwell in a cave.

To fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter.

FAQs About the word cave

What is the Uk English meaning of the word cave

cave

What is the English meaning of the word cave

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea, hollow out as if making a cave or open

What are the synonyms of the word cave

Cave,grotto,tunnel,Abyss,Vestibule,bunker,Burrow,chasm / abyss,Crawlway,delve

What are the antonyms of the word cave

cover,Defend,fence,fend, deflect,Guard,keep,prevent,protect,safeguard,screen