caged

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkeɪdʒd/

From the verb cage: (⇒ conjugate)
caged is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

cage /keɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n., v., caged, cag•ing.
n. [countable]

a boxlike enclosure with wires or bars forming the sides, for keeping birds or animals:a bird cage.
a prison.
Mininga similar enclosure used like an elevator for workers at a construction site, etc.
Sporta frame with a net attached to it, forming the goal in ice hockey and field hockey.

v. [~ + object]

caged, adj.

cage (kāj),USA pronunciation n., v., caged, cag•ing.
n.

a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
anything that confines or imprisons;
prison.
something resembling a cage in structure, as for a cashier or bank teller.
the car or enclosed platform of an elevator.
Miningan enclosed platform for raising and lowering people and cars in a mine shaft.
any skeleton framework.
Sport[Baseball.]a movable backstop for use mainly in batting practice.
Sporta frame with a net attached to it, forming the goal in ice hockey and field hockey.
Sport[Basketball Older Use.]the basket.
Clothinga loose, sheer or lacy overdress worn with a slip or a close-fitting dress.
Military[Ordn.]a steel framework for supporting guns.
Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]retainer¹ (def. 3).

v.t.

Latin cavea birdcage, equivalent. to cav(us) hollow + -ea, feminine of -eus adjective, adjectival suffix
Old French
Middle English 1175–1225

cage′less, adj.
cage′like′, adj.

Cage (kāj),USA pronunciation n.

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cage /keɪdʒ/ n

- an enclosure, usually made with bars or wire, for keeping birds, monkeys, mice, etc
- (as modifier): cage bird
a thing or place that confines or imprisons
something resembling a cage in function or structure: the rib cage
the enclosed platform of a lift, esp as used in a mine

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin cavea enclosure, from cavus hollow

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