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    [Noun]  | "cave" | \ ˈkāv \


    1: a natural chamber or series of chambers in the earth or in the side of a hill or cliff

    2: a usually underground chamber for storage; also : the articles stored there

    3: a place providing privacy or seclusion from others


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin cava, noun derivative from feminine of cavus "hollow, concave" {mat|hole:1|};

    [Noun]  | "cave bear" 


    1: a very large extinct bear (Ursus spelaeus) known especially from Pleistocene deposits in European caves


    Origin: 1865 ;

    [Noun]  | "cave dweller" 


    1: one (such as a prehistoric human) that dwells in a cave

    2: one that lives in a city apartment building


    Origin: 1865 ;

    [Noun]  | "cave-in" | \ ˈkāv-ˌin \


    1: the action of caving in

    2: a place where earth has caved in


    Origin: 1860 ;

    [Noun]  | "cave painting" 


    1: a picture painted on the wall of a cave

    [Noun]  | "man cave" 


    1: a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of the man of the house to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities


    Origin: 1992 ;

    [Verb]  | "cave" 


    1: to form a cave in or under

    2: to explore caves especially as a sport or hobby


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English caven, in part derivative of cave {see: |cave:1|cave:1}, in part borrowed from Latin cavāre "to hollow out" {mat|excavate|};

    [Verb]  | "cave" | \ ˈkāv \


    1: to fall in or down especially from being undermined —usually used with in

    2: to cease to resist : submit —usually used with in

    3: to cause to fall or collapse —usually used with in


    Origin: 1513 ;

     Probably alteration of calve;

    [Latin phrase]  | "ca*ve ca*nem" | \ ˌkä-wā-ˈkä-ˌnem \


    1: beware the dog

    [Geographical name]  | "Fin*gal's Cave" | \ ˈfiŋ-gəlz \


    1: sea cave on Staffa Island, western Scotland

    [Verb]  | "cave" 


    1: as in submit, yield;




    [Verb]  | "cave (in)" 


    1: to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure;


      * e.g., " ... the wall caved in when a tree fell on it "





    2: to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit);


      * e.g., " ... I caved in to my bibliomania and bought two more books last week "



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    [Noun]  | "cave" 


    1: a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface;


      * e.g., " ... Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels "



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     [ "cave" ]

    1: v. To give up to all opposition, usually in an argument.

      * e.g.,  ... My boss threatened to fire me so I caved to his demands. 

     [ "cave" ]

    1: To give in someone else's needs or accept defeat.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hes totally gonna cave when i give him my sad puppy face." 


     [ "cave" ]

    2: An area used by someone who is inactive or reclusive, possibly a basement or computer room.

      * e.g.,  ... "As soon as he got home he retreated into his cave and i haven't seen him since." 


     [ "cave" ]

    3: A term used to describe one of the more prominent male expressions of stress, especially in relationships in which he tries to isolate himself from whatever, or whoever has stressed him. Popularized by the book "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." by John Gray.

      * e.g.,  ... "I said something i shouldn't have and now hes doing the whole "cave" thing.  

     [ "cave" ]

    1: Word used by french canadians to define someone stupid. See mongole.

      * e.g.,  ... Gros criss de cave! 

     [ "cave" ]

    1: the more I hang out here with him

      * e.g.,  ... you have failed to speak openly to me. 


     [ "cave" ]

    2: the less likely it becomes to build a ship in the real world

      * e.g.,  ... i have equally failed to lure you out of your cave. 


     [ "cave" ]

    3: because HERE, in the world of literacy, where mundanity is crammed into idealized concepts, chunks of written spirit,


     [ "cave" ]

    4: will always outweigh the monotony of THERE, profane, everyday life. but its what i want.


     [ "cave" ]

    5: and it pains me to realise


     [ "cave" ]

    6: that it may not be what he wants, maybe never will.

     [ "cave" ]

    1: one with a widely strethed pussy

      * e.g.,  ... "Vickie has the deppest cave i have ever seen." 

     [ "cave" ]

    1: A dark, bat infested, hole.

      * e.g.,  ... A cave COULD make a good home...osama bin laden for example. 

     [ "Caving" ]

    1: The psychological need of someone to close down the window shutters, dim the lights, turn off the phone, eat junk food, surf on the internet, watch TV, listen to music and use drugs, remaining in this condition for few hours, days or weeks, into her/his flat, denying to go out or to meet anybody, like she/he is hiding into her/his own cave. Strongly connected to Minor or Major Depression and Agoraphobia.

      * e.g.,  ... A: Man, I haven't seen Matthew for ages! Where has he been? 

     [ "Caving" ]

    1: The ongoing act of giving in to something.

      * e.g.,  ... Person one: I know you're tempted but it's against your diet! Person two: I'm caving, I want that chocolate cake! 

     [ "caved!!!!" ]

    1: When Keine Kamishirasawa from the Touhou games transforms on the full moon, goes crazy, and rapes you in the ass with her horns. The term's association with said ass-raping comes from a butchered English-to-Japanese machine translation where "caved!!!!" became "screwed!!!!". Used by mostly Japanese-speaking Touhou fans, but a few English-speakers have also adopted the term.

      * e.g.,  ... I was caved!!!! by EX-Keine last week, and I STILL can't sit down! 

     [ "The Cave" ]

    1: One's secret and warm hiding spot away from the torments of the real life. Inside the cave, one finds one's true friends, comrade and well wisher. It is a place of fun and laughter but also a place to introspect and engage in deep talks. One goes into the Cave when one wants some respite and find happiness from one's crappy life.

      * e.g.,  ... surge: I miss the Cave and miss my comrades. 

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