cage verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of cage verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cage

verb

NAmE//keɪdʒ//

[usually passive] cage something (up)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they cage

he / she / it cages

past simple caged

-ing form caging

to put or keep an animal in a cage The dogs are caged (up) at night.

Join us

Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

caged

adjective He paced the room like a caged animal.See cage in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: cage

All matches

Idioms