cave-in

noun
UK: /ˈkeɪv.ɪn/
US: /ˈkeɪv.ɪn/

  1. A collapse of a roof or wall in a mine or tunnel.

    1. The cave-in trapped several miners.
    2. The unexpected cave-in made the tunnel impassable, delaying construction significantly.

Synonyms

fall collapse yield
cave-in intransitive-verb

  1. To collapse inwards or downwards.

    1. The roof might cave-in soon.
    2. If the support beams weaken, the entire structure could cave-in during the storm.
cave-in phrasal-verb

  1. To give way under pressure; yield.

    1. He did not cave-in to demands.
    2. Despite strong opposition, the committee refused to cave-in to the developers' requests.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "cave-in" is /ˈkeɪv.ɪn/ in British English and /ˈkeɪv.ɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cave-in": fall, collapse, yield.

Example usage of "cave-in": "The cave-in trapped several miners.". More examples on the page.