cave in — to collapse inward or fall down
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to collapse inward or fall down
Pronunciation (IPA): /keɪv ɪn/
Example Sentences
- My diet plan completely caved in when I saw the chocolate cake.
- The old bridge finally caved in after years of neglect.
- I tried to resist buying the expensive shoes, but I caved in at the sale.
cave in
VERB[/keɪv ɪn/]
to collapse inward or fall down
💡 Concept
the tunnel collapsing inward and falling down
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/keɪv ɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/keɪv ɪn/
🌳Etymology
Rootcave
Suffix-in
🎵Rhyme
savewavebravegrave
save
wave
brave
grave
🔗Collocations
cave in to pressure
roof caves in
wall caved in
cave in to demands
eventually cave in
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My diet plan completely caved in when I saw the chocolate cake.”
“The old bridge finally caved in after years of neglect.”
😄 Fun example
“I tried to resist buying the expensive shoes, but I caved in at the sale.”
“The ceiling of the basement caved in during the earthquake.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
collapsesurrendergive inyieldbuckle
Antonyms
resiststand firmhold up
Related
crumblebreak downsubmitconcede
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