Cave In
WordNet
noun
(1) The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
verb
(2) Break down, literally or metaphorically
"The wall collapsed"
"The business collapsed"
"The dam broke"
"The roof collapsed"
"The wall gave in"
"The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of something collapsing or caving in.
- We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.
- The location where something has caved in.
- We couldn't get past the cave in blocking the tunnel.
- The act of relenting.
- It was a cave in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.
Synonyms
- (act of collapse): breakage, collapse, rockfall
- (site of a collapse): blockage, collapse, rockfall
- (act of relenting): acquiescence, consent, sellout
Verb
- To collapse inward or downward.
- The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.
- He caved-in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
- To relent; to acquiesce; to comply; to grant approval; to lose willpower.
- I finally caved in and had a slice of cake.