WEDGE


Meaning of WEDGE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: wedged ; wedg · ing

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1 : to fasten or tighten by driving in a wedge

2 a : to force or press (something) into a narrow space : CRAM b : to force (one's way) into or through < wedged his way into the crowd>

3 : to separate or force apart with or as if with a wedge

intransitive verb : to become wedged

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.