English dictionary

cage

/k/eI//dZ/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

noun.artifact

Synonyms coop

Source: WordNet 3.0
something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement

noun.state

Source: WordNet 3.0
United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)

noun.person

Synonyms john cage john milton cage jr.

Source: WordNet 3.0
the net that is the goal in ice hockey

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice

noun.artifact

Synonyms batting cage

Source: WordNet 3.0
A box or inclosure, wholly or partly of openwork, in wood or metal, used for confining birds or other animals.

noun

Source: webster1913

confine in a cage

verb.social

Examples
The animal was caged.

Synonyms cage in

Source: WordNet 3.0
To confine in, or as in, a cage; to shut up or confine.

verb

Source: webster1913