1. plural of cage; enclosures made of bars or wire for confining animals

1. third person singular present of cage; confines or traps in or as if in a cage

Examples

• The zoo keeps the lions in large cages.
• Bird cages should be cleaned regularly.
• The hamster escaped from one of the small cages.
• She cages her pet rabbit at night for safety.
• The facility cages wild animals before relocation.
• Multiple cages lined the walls of the animal shelter.
• He cages his fears and rarely speaks in public.