Overview of noun cave_in

The noun cave in has 1 sense

• cave in, subsidence -- (the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it)

Overview of verb cave_in

The verb cave in has 1 sense

• collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder -- (break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice")