stave in
stave in · staves in · staved in / stove in · staving in
To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inwardTo stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.
Meaning
1 sensesTo stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.
"We'll get an axe and stave in all these barrels and the liquid will all run out", threatened the man.
More definitions
- break in the staves (of)
- burst or force (a hole) into something
Forms
staves in, staving in, staved in, staved inPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- burst or force (a hole) into something:stave
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb