/ Dictionary / Index C caveat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•ve•at Pronunciation: (kav'ē-ät", -at", kä'vē-, kā-), [key] — n. a warning or caution; admonition. a legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend a certain proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing: a caveat filed against the probate of a will. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: caveat (Thesaurus) cave art caveat emptor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language