CAVE

What Does CAVE Mean?

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

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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:
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:
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:
4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:
Adults

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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

CAVE

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See Also

BANANA (build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything, westernized Asian person) NGUNS (never give up, never surrender) NIMBIES (plural of NIMBY (not in my back yard)) NIMBY (not in my back yard) NIMBYISM (objection to local development) NOTE (not over there either)