WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈcave ˌman, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Physical Anthropologya person who lived in a cave, esp. in the Stone Age.
- a man who behaves in a rough, primitive manner.
cave′ man′,
- Physical Anthropologya cave dweller, esp. of the Stone Age.
- a man who behaves in a rough, primitive manner, esp. toward women.
- 1860–65