CAGE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) cage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) cage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the net that is the goal in ice hockey
    Hypernyms(s) cage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) Cage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
    Hypernyms(s) cage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

CAGE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • confine in a cage
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The animal was caged
    Hypernyms(s) cage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)