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cave

/keɪv/noun, verb1 syllable

Cave means: hollow out as if making a cave or opening.

Synonyms for cave6

verb, as in hollow out as if making a cave or opening

undermine

verb, as in explore natural caves

spelunk

also used for cave

earthhole, heads up, look out, watch it

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What does cave mean?3

verb

1

hollow out as if making a cave or opening“The river was caving the banks”

2

explore natural caves

noun

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cave?17

one syllable

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two syllables

behaveforgaveconcave
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Cave in a sentence

  • Despite everything, we still managed to escape from the cave.Micsmithel
  • A long time ago, there was an old man who lived in that cave.CK
  • I won't cave in, no matter what they say.rul
  • Explore the cave, but bring a flashlight with you.AlanF_US
  • Believe it or not, a monster emerged from the cave.CK
  • When a big ape emerged from the cave, they got frightened and ran away.CK
  • Hey, there's somebody coming out of the cave.CK
  • Do you think it's safe to go into this cave?CK

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Forms of cave

as a noun

plural
caves

as a verb

past tense
caved
present participle
caving
third-person singular
caves
past participle
caved