English

Detailed Synonyms for wedge in English

wedge:

wedge [the ~] nom

  1. the wedge
    the wedge; the peg; the quoin; the cleat; the clothes pin; the key; the clothes-peg
  2. the wedge
    – a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object 1
    the wedge; the chock
    – a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object 1
  3. the wedge
    – something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them 1
    the wedge
    – something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them 1
  4. the wedge
    – (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole 1
    the wedge
    – (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole 1
  5. the wedge
    – a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe 1
    the wedge; the wedge heel
    – a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe 1
  6. the wedge
    – a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation 1
    the wedge; the hacek
    – a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation 1
  7. the wedge
    – any shape that is triangular in cross section 1
    the wedge; the cuneus; the wedge shape
    – any shape that is triangular in cross section 1

to wedge verbe (wedges, wedged, wedging)

  1. to wedge
    to wedge; to press; to fasten
    • wedge verbe (wedges, wedged, wedging)
    • press verbe (presses, pressed, pressing)
    • fasten verbe (fastens, fastened, fastening)
  2. to wedge
    – squeeze like a wedge into a tight space 1
    to force; to squeeze; to wedge
    – squeeze like a wedge into a tight space 1
    • force verbe (forces, forced, forcing)
    • squeeze verbe (squeezes, squeezed, squeezing)
      • I squeezed myself into the corner1
    • wedge verbe (wedges, wedged, wedging)
  3. to wedge
    – put, fix, force, or implant 1
    to deposit; to stick; to lodge; to wedge
    – put, fix, force, or implant 1
    • deposit verbe (deposits, deposited, depositing)
    • stick verbe (sticks, sticked, sticking)
      • stick your thumb in the crack1
    • lodge verbe (lodges, lodged, lodging)
      • lodge a bullet in the table1
    • wedge verbe (wedges, wedged, wedging)

Conjugations for wedge:

present
  1. wedge
  2. wedge
  3. wedges
  4. wedge
  5. wedge
  6. wedge
simple past
  1. wedged
  2. wedged
  3. wedged
  4. wedged
  5. wedged
  6. wedged
present perfect
  1. have wedged
  2. have wedged
  3. has wedged
  4. have wedged
  5. have wedged
  6. have wedged
past continuous
  1. was wedging
  2. were wedging
  3. was wedging
  4. were wedging
  5. were wedging
  6. were wedging
future
  1. shall wedge
  2. will wedge
  3. will wedge
  4. shall wedge
  5. will wedge
  6. will wedge
continuous present
  1. am wedging
  2. are wedging
  3. is wedging
  4. are wedging
  5. are wedging
  6. are wedging
subjunctive
  1. be wedged
  2. be wedged
  3. be wedged
  4. be wedged
  5. be wedged
  6. be wedged
diverse
  1. wedge!
  2. let's wedge!
  3. wedged
  4. wedging
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

wedge

  1. wedge

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Related Definitions for "wedge":

  1. a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object1
  2. something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them1
  3. (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole1
  4. a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe1
  5. a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation1
  6. any shape that is triangular in cross section1
  7. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space1
  8. put, fix, force, or implant1

Related Synonyms for wedge