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单词 caving
释义

caving

noun

cav·​ing ˈkā-viŋ How to pronounce caving (audio)
: the sport of exploring caves : spelunking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Rick Haley was at a caving project in Perry County in southeastern Missouri with other cave divers when one group discovered the missing dog. Cristian Santana, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2022 Rick Haley, a caving enthusiast who happened to be nearby, overheard that a dog was found inside the cave and needed rescuing. Cathy Free, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Day or overnight tours can include camping, fishing, swimming, caving, and/or sightseeing. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 23 June 2022 Its 40,000 acres have hiking—including the difficult climb up 4,400-foot Mount Mansfield, the state’s highest point—as well as bouldering, ice climbing, caving, and mountain biking. Alison Van Houten, Outside Online, 6 June 2019 Spelunking is more hardcore caving—crawling, climbing, and squeezing through spaces that Mother Nature seems to have designed specifically to prevent human beings from accessing. Tony Bradley, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Enter to win a trip for two to see and experience all the wonder that Belize has to offer, including high-adrenaline adventures like snorkeling, scuba diving, caving, and ziplining! Outside Online, 31 Mar. 2022 Their findings were announced at the Hidden Earth 2014 national caving conference, held in England over the weekend of September 26. Reid Singer, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2014 But their political push -- a bid to pressure the holdout senator into caving -- only further invoked his ire. Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

caving

verb

present participle of cave
as in capitulating

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • capitulating
  • submitting
  • besetting
  • besieging
  • bombarding
  • overrunning
  • yielding
  • attacking
  • storming
  • assailing
  • assaulting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • protecting
  • defending
  • covering
  • keeping
  • securing
  • preventing
  • fending
  • shielding
  • guarding
  • safeguarding
  • warding
  • fencing
  • resisting
  • screening
  • opposing
  • averting
  • forfending
  • withstanding
  • bulwarking
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