cave in
Noun 1. the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (synonym) subsidence (hypernym) collapse (derivation) collapse, fall in, give, give way, break, founder Verb 1. break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" (synonym) collapse, fall in, give, give way, break, founder (hypernym) change (hyponym) implode, go off (verb-group) abandon, give up (derivation) subsidence | ||||
Search Dictionary:
Cave in definition was found in categories: Language, Idioms & Slang(4) Encyclopedia(1)
Cave in Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION |
cave in
weaken and be forced to give up The company was forced to cave in to the demands of the workers for more money.
weaken and be forced to give up The company was forced to cave in to the demands of the workers for more money.
| Australian Slang |
Don't pick your nose or your head will cave in
expression deriding another's intelligence
expression deriding another's intelligence
| English Idioms WM 1.3a |
| hEnglish - advanced version |
cave in
cave in
n : the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it [syn: subsidence]
v : break down, literally or metaphorically; "the wall collapsed"; "the business collapsed"; "the dam broke"; "the roof collapsed"; "the wall gave in"; "the roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" [syn: collapse, fall in, give, give way, break, founder]
cave in
n : the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it [syn: subsidence]
v : break down, literally or metaphorically; "the wall collapsed"; "the business collapsed"; "the dam broke"; "the roof collapsed"; "the wall gave in"; "the roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" [syn: collapse, fall in, give, give way, break, founder]
Cave in Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Cave In
Cave In is an alternative/rock/metal band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts.
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |
Cave-in
- This article is about a geology phenomenon. For the rock band, see Cave In.
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |