Definition of cave

• n. - A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den.
• n. - Any hollow place, or part; a cavity.
• n. - To make hollow; to scoop out.
• v. i. - To dwell in a cave.
• v. i. - To fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield in a disputed matter.