CAVE

What Does CAVE Mean in a Text?

CAVE means "To Give Up" and "Citizens Against Virtually Everything."

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meaning of CAVE

"To Give Up"

Summary of Key Points for First Definition

"To Give Up" is a common definition for CAVE on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
CAVE
Definition:To Give Up
Type:Word (Slang)
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for Second Definition

"Citizens Against Virtually Everything" is a common definition for CAVE when talking about urban development.
CAVE
Definition:Citizens Against Virtually Everything
Type:Acronym
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user

Adults

An Academic Look at CAVE

When used with the meaning "to give up" cave is a slang word. Slang refers to words, phrases and uses of language that are regarded as very informal and which are often restricted to a special context or a particular group of users.

When used with the meaning "Citizens Against Virtually Everything" CAVE is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken like a word). Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.

Example of CAVE Used in a Text

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