Definition
incaging
verb
- present participle of incage; the act of confining or shutting up in or as if in a cage
Usage: often used figuratively to mean restricting freedom or confining someone/something
Examples
- The zookeeper was incaging the wild bird for transport.
- She felt incaging restrictions on her personal freedom.
- They were incaging the animals before the storm arrived.
- The narrow office felt incaging to someone used to open spaces.
- By incaging his emotions, he avoided conflict but lost authenticity.