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English noun: cage | |||
| 1. | cage (artifact) an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept | ||
| Synonyms | coop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enclosure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | birdcage, hutch, squirrel cage | ||
| 2. | cage (state) something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | constraint, restraint | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | iron cage | ||
| 3. | Cage (person) United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992) | ||
| Synonyms | John Cage, John Milton Cage Jr. | ||
| Instance hypernym | composer | ||
| 4. | cage (artifact) the net that is the goal in ice hockey | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | net | ||
| 5. | cage (artifact) a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice | ||
| Synonyms | batting cage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | baseball equipment | ||
English verb: cage | |||
| 1. | cage (social) confine in a cage | ||
| Samples | The animal was caged. | ||
| Examples | They cage the animals | ||
| Synonyms | cage in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confine, detain | ||
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