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单词 cavemen
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caveman

noun

cave·​man ˈkāv-ˌman How to pronounce caveman (audio)
1
: a cave dweller especially of the Stone Age
2
: a man who acts in a rough or crude manner

Synonyms

  • Neanderthal
  • troglodyte
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Example Sentences

married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV
Recent Examples on the Web He was then reminded of his caveman comment from the day before, answering one last question with another smile and laugh. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022 In a montage, Dove Cameron makes a quick appearance, as does Trippie Redd, and Danny Trejo, who attacks MGK’s character while dressed as a caveman. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2022 Ljoha, a smoker, boozer and latter-day caveman, is headed for work in a mine near the Arctic Circle. WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 Ljoha, a smoker, boozer and latter-day caveman, is headed for work in a mine near the Arctic Circle. WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 Ljoha, a smoker, boozer and latter-day caveman, is headed for work in a mine near the Arctic Circle. WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 Ljoha, a smoker, boozer and latter-day caveman, is headed for work in a mine near the Arctic Circle. WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 The movie’s vision of the organization of government and society is comedically flip, its sense of dramatic motivation is caveman-crude, and its vision of catastrophe is blitheringly casual. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2022 Ljoha, a smoker, boozer and latter-day caveman, is headed for work in a mine near the Arctic Circle. WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

caveman

noun

cave·​man ˈkāv-ˌman How to pronounce caveman (audio)
plural cavemen
-ˌmen
: a person living in a cave especially during the Stone Age

cavemen

noun

plural of caveman
as in barbarians
a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • troglodytes
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  • cads
  • swine
  • creeps
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