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- DictionaryWedge/wej/
noun
- 1. a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them.
verb
- 1. fix in position using a wedge: "the door was wedged open"
- 2. force into a narrow space: "I wedged the bags into the back seat"
Add to word list. a piece of wood, metal, or other material with a pointed edge at one end and a wide edge at the other, used to keep two things apart or, when forced between two things, to break them apart: A wedge under the door kept it open.
As a verb, wedge means to squeeze something into a tight space, like the way you might wedge your history textbook into your already stuffed backpack. Definitions of wedge. noun. something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them. see more.
2 days ago · A wedge is a triangular-shaped solid inserted between two parts in order to prevent movement between them or to force them apart. Drive a triangular wedge into the gap to keep the two parts separate.
n. 1. A piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering. 2. a. Something shaped like a wedge: a wedge of pie. b. A wedge-shaped formation, as in ground warfare. 3. a.
to insert or fix with a wedge. to pack or fix tightly: to wedge clothes into a suitcase. to thrust, drive, fix, etc., like a wedge: He wedged himself through the narrow opening.
verb [ T ] uk / wedʒ / us. wedge sth open/shut. to use a wedge or similar shaped object to keep a door or window firmly open or closed: The room was hot so I wedged the door open. to push something into a narrow space: I was wedged between Andy and Pete in the back of the car.
(especially British English) an event or action that is the beginning of something more serious and/or unpleasant. The introduction of a tax on workplace parking is seen by many as the thin end of the wedge. See wedge in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: wedge.
