CAGE IN Synonyms

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

• close in

• surround completely

• place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• confine as if in a prison

• place restrictions on

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed

• a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

• informal terms for the mouth

• a light two-wheeled carriage

• a hazard on a golf course

• place in a confining or embarrassing position

• catch in or as if in a trap

• hold or catch as if in a trap

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• to sell marijuana on a street corner

• surround in a restrictive manner

• surround so as to force to give up

• an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

• United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)

• something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement

• the net that is the goal in ice hockey

• a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice

• confine in a cage