Definition of "cave-in" in Englisch

Noun

1. The act of something collapsing or caving in.

   • We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.

2. The location where something has caved in.

   • We couldn't get past the cave-in blocking the tunnel.

3. The act of relenting.

   • It was a cave-in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.

Verb

1. Misspelling of cave in.