caveman
/ˈkeɪvmæn/noun
उच्चारण केव्मैन
गुफ़ा-मानव, आदिमानव
Core word
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[C]
a person who lived in a cave thousands of years ago
गुफ़ा-मानव, आदिमानव
- Cavemen hunted animals with stone tools.
- The paintings at Bhimbetka were made by early cavemen.
- The caveman lit a fire with dry sticks.
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- Scientists study the tools left behind by cavemen.
- The cartoon showed a caveman dragging a club.
Synonyms cave dweller primitive man
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[C] informal, disapproving
a man who behaves in an aggressive way
असभ्य और आक्रामक आदमी, जंगली
- He behaved like a caveman at the meeting.
- Don't be such a caveman; let her finish speaking first.
- His caveman attitude to women annoyed everyone.
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- Stop acting like a caveman and listen to others.
- Some critics called the coach a caveman for his harsh methods.
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caveman (countable noun; plural cavemen)
The plural is cavemen, not cavemans. It refers to early humans who lived in caves.
इसका plural 'cavemen' है, 'cavemans' नहीं। यह गुफाओं में रहने वाले प्रारंभिक मानव के लिए आता है।
- Cavemen used stones and bones as tools.
- The caveman drew animals on the cave wall.
caveman + noun / adjectival use
Caveman is also used before nouns to mean primitive or very simple: a caveman diet, a caveman attitude.
'Caveman' noun से पहले आकर आदिम या बहुत सरल का अर्थ देता है: a caveman diet, a caveman attitude।
- Some people follow a caveman diet of meat and vegetables.
- His caveman attitude to women shocked the audience.
caveman (informal, insulting)
For a rude, aggressive man, caveman is used informally and critically. Use it carefully because it is an insult.
रूखे, आक्रामक पुरुष के लिए 'caveman' अनौपचारिक और आलोचनात्मक रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है। इसे सावधानी से प्रयोग करें क्योंकि यह अपमानजनक है।
- Don't behave like a caveman when you lose a game.
caveman vs cavewoman / cave dweller
The neutral expression is cave dweller or early human. The word cavewoman exists but is rarer.
तटस्थ अभिव्यक्ति 'cave dweller' या 'early human' है। 'Cavewoman' शब्द है, पर कम प्रचलित है।
- Museums show how cave dwellers lived, hunted and cooked.
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adjective + caveman
primitivehairyprehistoricearlymodern
- The museum displays a model of a prehistoric caveman.
caveman + noun
dietartcluberahumour
- The caveman era ended when people learnt farming.
like a caveman
liveeatbehaveshoutdress
- He ate like a caveman at the wedding buffet.
caveman + verb
huntpaintlight a firesharpen stonesgather food
- The caveman learnt to light a fire.
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- A caveman first discovered fire thousands of years ago.
हज़ारों वर्ष पहले एक गुफावासी ने पहली बार आग की खोज की।
- Radhika's history book has a picture of a caveman hunting a deer.
राधिका की इतिहास की पुस्तक में एक गुफावासी हिरन का शिकार करता दिखाया गया है।
- The cavemen of Bhimbetka painted scenes of dance and hunting.
भीमबेटका के गुफावासियों ने नृत्य और शिकार के दृश्य चित्रित किए।
- He is no caveman; he treats everyone with respect.
वह असभ्य नहीं है; वह सबके साथ सम्मान से पेश आता है।
- The comedy film is about a caveman in modern Mumbai.
यह हास्य फ़िल्म आधुनिक मुंबई में आए एक गुफावासी के बारे में है।
- Radhika's brother joked that her phone was so old that it belonged to a caveman.
राधिका के भाई ने मज़ाक़ में कहा कि उसका फ़ोन इतना पुराना है कि वह गुफावासी का लगता है।
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✗ The museum has three cavemans.
✓ The museum has three cavemen.
Caveman is irregular; the plural is cavemen.
'Caveman' अनियमित है; इसका plural 'cavemen' होता है।
✗ The caveman lives in caves thousands of years ago.
✓ The caveman lived in caves thousands of years ago.
A time in the distant past needs the past tense.
सुदूर अतीत के समय के साथ past tense आता है।