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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"
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.
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.
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.
2 days ago · noun. 1. a block of solid material, esp wood or metal, that is shaped like a narrow V in cross section and can be pushed or driven between two objects or parts of an object in order to split or secure them. 2. any formation, structure, or substance in the shape of a wedge. a wedge of cheese. 3.
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.
wedge. a piece of wood, rubber, metal, etc. with one thick end and one thin, pointed end that you use to keep a door open, to keep two things apart, or to split wood or rock. He hammered the wedge into the crack in the stone. something that is like a wedge in shape or that is used like a wedge.
