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- [key-ving]
- /ˈkeɪ vɪŋ/
- /ˈkeɪ.vɪŋ/
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- [key-ving]
- /ˈkeɪ vɪŋ/
Definitions of caving word
- noun caving the sport of climbing in and exploring caves 3
- noun caving a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc. 1
- noun caving a storage cellar, especially for wine. 1
- noun caving English History. a secession, or a group of seceders, from a political party on some special question. 1
- verb with object caving to hollow out. 1
- verb with object caving Mining. to cause (overlying material) to fall into a stope, sublevel, or the like. to cause (supports, as stulls or sets) to collapse beneath overlying material. to fill (a stope or the like) with caved-in material: sub-level caving. 1
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Origin of caving
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; cave + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Caving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caving popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
caving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for caving
verb caving
- defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
- kowtow — to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
- acquiesce — If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
- comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
- yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
Antonyms for caving
verb caving
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- overpower — to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force: to overpower a maniac.
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