caged adjective4 •Confined in a cage. •(slang) Jailed, imprisoned, incarcerated. •Produced by birds confined in cages; not free-range.Two thirds of the class decided that free-range eggs had more taste and flavour than caged eggs and one third liked the taste of caged eggs more than free range. — 2017 •Resembling a cage.It is lighter to handle and more manoeuvrable, and its three caged sides with web straps on the fourth prevent movement of the contents. — 1964