cage in

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To confine or enclose within a cage or a cage-like structure.
    • To restrict someone's freedom or movement, often creating a feeling of being trapped or imprisoned, whether physically or metaphorically.
Usage
  • The verb "cage in" is used to describe the action of placing something or someone inside a cage, or more broadly, of imposing severe restrictions that limit freedom.
  • It often carries a negative connotation, implying unwanted confinement or restriction.
  • It is typically followed by a direct object (the thing or person being confined).
Examples
  • Literal Confinement:
    • The zookeepers had to cage in the aggressive lion for safety.
    • Please cage in the birds before the storm arrives.
  • Metaphorical Restriction:
    • His overprotective parents caged him in, never allowing him to make his own decisions.
    • Feeling caged in by her desk job, she dreamed of traveling the world.
Advanced Usage
  • "to feel caged in": To experience a strong sense of confinement, restriction, or lack of freedom.
    • After months in the small apartment, he started to feel caged in.
  • Passive Voice Construction: Often used in the passive voice to emphasize the state of being confined.
    • The animals were caged in for their own protection during the fire.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cage (verb): To put or keep in a cage. (e.g., )
  • Encase (verb): To enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.
  • Enclose (verb): To surround or close off on all sides.
Synonyms
  • Confine: To keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits.
  • Enclose: To surround or close off.
  • Imprison: To put or keep in prison; to confine.
  • Pen in: To enclose in a pen or small area.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Box in: To trap or surround someone so they cannot move or escape easily.
    • The other cars boxed him in, and he couldn't leave the parking space.
  • Hem in: To surround someone or something closely, restricting movement.
    • The protesters were hemmed in by police barriers.
Related Idioms
  • Like a caged animal: Behaving in a restless, aggressive, or frantic way due to confinement or frustration.
    • He paced the room like a caged animal, waiting for the test results.
Verb
  1. confine in a cage
    • The animal was caged

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