Added 9 October 2026
cave-in
noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about cave-in at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of something collapsing or caving in.
We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.
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The location where something has caved in.
We couldn't get past the cave-in blocking the tunnel.
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The act of relenting.
It was a cave-in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.
verb
- Misspelling of cave in.
Origin
Deverbal from cave in.
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