cave out

verb

To form a cave or cave-like shape.

“I caved out a space in the rock.”

Opposite
cave in
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Meanings

verbcave out (third-person singular simple present caves out, present participle caving out, simple past and past participle caved out)

present singular third person caves out · participle present caving out · participle past caved out · past caved out

  1. transitiveTo form a cave or cave-like shape.

    I caved out a space in the rock.

  2. intransitiveTo collapse outwards or out from under something.

    Antonyms: cave in

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo collapse outwards or out from under something.

Opposite
cave in
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APA

cave out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cave%20out

MLA

“cave out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cave%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cave out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cave%20out.

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