cage
Definition
- n. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
- n. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
- n. United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
- n. the net that is the goal in ice hockey
Word forms
- Past participle
- caged
- Past tense
- caged
- Present participle
- caging
- Third person singular
- cages
Example sentences
n.
The bird was safely kept in its cage away from any danger.
vt.
The zookeeper had to cage the wild animal for its own safety.