English-Thai Dictionary
cage
N กรง pen exclosure krong
cage in
PHRV จำกัด เสรีภาพ (มัก ใช้ รูป passive voice jam-kad-se-re-phab
cage in
PHRV เอา ใส่ กรง ใส่ กรง จับ ขัง กรง aol-sai-krong
cage up
PHRV จำกัด เสรีภาพ (มัก ใช้ รูป passive voice jam-kad-se-re-phab
cage up
PHRV เอา ใส่ กรง ใส่ กรง จับ ขัง กรง aol-sai-krong
cageling
N กรงนก krong-nok
cagey
ADJ ที่ ไม่ต้องการ เปิดเผย (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ ที่ ไม่ต้องการ ให้ ผู้อื่น รู้ ข้อมูล บางอย่าง secretive tee-mai-tong-karn-poed-phoei
cagey
SL คน สุขุม คน รอบคอบ kon-su-kum
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CAGE
n. 1. A box or inclosure, made of boards, or with lattice work of wood, wicker or wire, for confining birds or beasts. For the confinement of the more strong and ferocious beasts, a cage is sometimes made of iron.
2. An inclosure made with pallisades for confining wild beasts.
3. A prison for petty criminals.
4. In carpentry, an outer work of timber, inclosing another within it; as the cage of a wind mill or of a stair case.
CAGE
v.t.To confine in a cage; to shut up, or confine.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CAGE
Cage, n. Etym: [F. cage, fr. L. cavea cavity, cage, fr. cavus hollow. Cf. Cave, n., Cajole, Gabion. ]
1. A box or inclosure, wholly or partly of openwork, in wood or metal, used for confining birds or other animals. In his cage, like parrot fine and gay. Cowper.
2. A place of confinement for malefactors Shak. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage. Lovelace.
3. (Carp. )
Defn: An outer framework of timber, inclosing something within it; as the cage of a staircase. Gwilt.
4. (Mach. ) (a ) A skeleton frame to limit the motion of a loose piece, as a ball valve. (b ) A wirework strainer, used in connection with pumps and pipes.
5. The box, bucket, or inclosed platform of a lift or elevator; a cagelike structure moving in a shaft.
6. (Mining )
Defn: The drum on which the rope is wound in a hoisting whim.
7. (Baseball )
Defn: The catcher's wire mask.
CAGE
Cage, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caged; p. pr. & vb. n. Caging.]
Defn: To confine in, or as in, a cage; to shut up or confine. "Caged and starved to death. " Cowper.
CAGED
CAGED Caged, a.
Defn: Confined in, or as in, a cage; like a cage or prison. "The caged cloister. " Shak.
CAGELING
Cage "ling, n. Etym: [Cage + -ling ]
Defn: A bird confined in a cage; esp. a young bird. [Poetic ] Tennyson.
New American Oxford Dictionary
cage
cage |kāj keɪʤ | ▶noun a structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are confined: she kept a canary in a cage | figurative : his cage of loneliness. • a prison cell or camp. • an open framework forming the compartment in an elevator. • a structure of crossing bars or wires designed to hold or support something. • Baseball a portable backstop situated behind the batter during batting practice. • (in hockey and other games ) a goal made from a network frame. • an indoor athletic facility with areas fenced off for security. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be caged ) confine in or as in a cage: the parrot screamed, furious at being caged | (as adj. caged ) : a caged bird. • informal put in prison. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin cavea.
Cage, John
Cage, John |kāj keɪʤ | (1912 –92 ), US composer, pianist, and writer; full name John Milton Cage. He was noted for his experimental approach, which included the use of aleatory music and periods of silence. He also experimented with musical instruments.
cage bird
cage bird ▶noun a bird of a kind customarily kept in a cage.
cage fungus
cage fun ¦gus ▶noun a fetid-smelling fungus that forms a hollow latticed spherical structure, the inner surface of which bears the spores. ●Genus Clathrus, family Clathraceae, class Gasteromycetes.
cagey
cag ey |ˈkājē ˈkeɪʤi |(also cagy ) ▶adjective informal reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion: manufacturers are cagey about the recipes they use to create a wine. DERIVATIVES cag i ly |ˈkājilē |adverb, cag i ness (also cageyness ) noun ORIGIN early 20th cent. (originally US ): of unknown origin.
Oxford Dictionary
cage
cage |keɪdʒ | ▶noun a structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are confined: she kept a canary in a cage | figurative : his cage of loneliness. • a prison cell or camp. • an open framework forming the compartment in a lift. • a structure of crossing bars or wires designed to hold or support something. • Baseball a portable backstop situated behind the batter during batting practice. • a soccer or hockey goal made from a network frame. ▶verb [ with obj. ] confine in a cage: the parrot screamed, furious at being caged | (as adj. caged ) : a caged bird. • informal put in prison. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin cavea.
Cage, John
Cage |keɪdʒ | (1912 –92 ), American composer, pianist, and writer; full name John Milton Cage. He was notable for his experimental approach, which included the use of aleatory music and periods of silence.
cage bird
cage bird ▶noun a bird of a kind customarily kept in a cage.
cage fungus
cage fun ¦gus ▶noun a fetid-smelling fungus that forms a hollow latticed spherical structure, the inner surface of which bears the spores. ●Genus Clathrus, family Clathraceae, class Gasteromycetes.
cagey
cagey |ˈkeɪdʒi |(also cagy ) ▶adjective ( cagier, cagiest ) informal reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion: a spokesman was cagey about the arrangements his company had struck. DERIVATIVES cagily adverb, caginess (also cageyness ) noun ORIGIN early 20th cent. (originally US ): of unknown origin.
American Oxford Thesaurus
cage
cage noun animals in cages: enclosure, pen, pound; coop, hutch; birdcage, aviary; corral. ▶verb many animals are caged: confine, shut in /up, pen, coop up, fence in, immure, impound, corral.
cagey
cagey adjective informal he was rather cagey about his plans: secretive, guarded, cautious, wary, noncommittal, tight-lipped, reticent, evasive; informal playing one's cards close to one's chest. ANTONYMS open.
Oxford Thesaurus
cage
cage noun people are increasingly uneasy about going to see animals in cages: enclosure, pen, pound; coop, hutch, crate; birdcage, aviary, mew; N. Amer. corral. ▶verb many animals are captured and caged in conditions of extreme cruelty: confine, shut in /up, pen, lock up, coop up, immure, incarcerate, imprison, impound; mew; N. Amer. corral.
cagey
cagey adjective informal he was rather cagey about his plans: secretive, guarded, non-committal, tight-lipped, reticent, cautious, circumspect, chary, wary, careful, evasive, elusive, equivocal; discreet; informal playing one's cards close to one's chest. ANTONYMS frank, open.
French Dictionary
cage
cage n. f. nom féminin 1 Espace clos garni de barreaux, d ’un grillage, où l ’on enferme des animaux. : La cage des lions. La cage du serin a été renversée par le chat. 2 Paroi entourant un escalier, un ascenseur. : La cage d ’un escalier. LOCUTION Cage thoracique. Partie du squelette entourant le cœur et les poumons. FORME FAUTIVE cage à homards. Impropriété pour casier à homards.
cageot
cageot n. m. nom masculin Emballage léger, généralement sans couvercle et servant au transport des denrées alimentaires périssables. : J ’ai acheté deux cageots (et non deux *crates ) de laitues. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom casseau ou cassot: au Québec, emballage de faible volume servant au transport des petits fruits (fraises, framboises, bleuets...). Note Orthographique cageo t.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
cage
cage /keɪdʒ /〖語源は 「くぼみ 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /C 1 (鳥 獣を入れる )かご , おり .2 エレベーターの箱 (elevator car ); (鉱山の )巻き上げかご , ケージ ; (格子で囲った )銀行の窓口 .3 〘野球 〙(打撃練習用 )バックネット , ケージ (batting cage ); (ホッケー バスケットなどの )ゴール .4 (捕虜などの )収容所 ; ｟古 ｠牢 （ろう ）獄 (prison ).r à ttle A's c á ge ｟話 おどけて ｠A 〈人 〉を怒らせる, むっとさせる .動詞 他動詞 1 〈人などが 〉〈動物など 〉をかご [おり ]に入れる [入れておく ](in, up ) (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ The lions at the zoo are all caged up .動物園のライオンは全部おりに入れられている 2 〈人など 〉を監禁する (in ).～́ d ì ving ケージダイビング 〘おりに入って海中に潜りサメを観察する 〙.
caged
caged 形容詞 かごに入れられた 〈鳥など 〉.
cagey
ca gey ｟まれ ｠ca gy /kéɪdʒi /形容詞 ｟くだけた話 ｠ «…のことを » (警戒して )話したがらない «about » ; 用心深い, 慎重な .c á gi ly 副詞 用心深く, 慎重に .c á gi ness 名詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary