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: a cave dweller especially of the Stone Age
2
: a man who acts in a rough or crude manner
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married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV
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Grug, Clarke noted, is a caveman protagonist in the Pixar film The Croods.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Another booth at Collectible contributed to the caveman dialogue.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Two slack-jawed, bare- foot drummers are wailing a caveman beat in unison—their syncopation and their short, efficient haircuts mark them as obvious members of a cult.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Another booth at Collectible contributed to the caveman dialogue.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Two slack-jawed, bare- foot drummers are wailing a caveman beat in unison—their syncopation and their short, efficient haircuts mark them as obvious members of a cult.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Here are some surprising ways to stay safe What is the 'caveman method'?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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“Caveman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caveman. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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caveman
noun
cave·man
ˈkāv-ˌman 
: a person living in a cave especially during the Stone Age
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