wedged

/wedʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛdʒd] /wedʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛdʒd] /ˈwejd How to pronounce wedged (audio) ˈwe-jəd How to pronounce wedged (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wedged — verb

  • wedgedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • wedgeds3rd person singular
  • wedgeding-ing form
  • wedgededpast simple

1. to keep something from moving by pressing a small firm object against it.

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to keep something from moving by pressing a small firm object against it.

例句

Liam wedged a folded receipt under the table leg to stop the wobble.

wedge + object + under + support

Nora wedged the kitchen window open with a wooden spoon during lunch.

wedge + object + open

同義詞
  • brace

    suggests support that keeps something firm or upright

  • prop

    often uses a longer object placed underneath or against something

  • chock

    especially used for wheels or heavy objects

反義詞
  • loosen

    make it less tight or firm

  • free

    remove the support so it can move again

文法句型

wedge + object + open/shut

wedge + object + under/between/behind + [place]

wedge + object + in place

用法筆記

Often followed by open, shut, or in place, or by a phrase with under, between, or behind. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 is about keeping something steady, not trapping it in a tight gap.

常見錯誤

❌Nora wedged the window by a spoon.
✅Nora wedged the window open with a spoon.
💡This sense usually names both the thing being held and the object used to hold it.

2. to force something, or yourself, into a tight space until it cannot move freely.

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to force something, or yourself, into a tight space until it cannot move freely.

例句

Ayana wedged her suitcase between two seats on the crowded train.

wedge + object + between + [place]

The coin got wedged in the parking meter and blocked the slot.

get wedged in + [container]

同義詞
  • jam

    often stresses pressure that blocks movement, especially in machines

  • lodge

    common for a smaller object fixed in a narrow opening

  • squeeze

    can focus more on the effort of getting into the space

反義詞
  • free

    make the trapped thing able to move again

  • dislodge

    push or pull something out of the place where it is stuck

文法句型

wedge + object + into/in/between + [place]

be/get wedged in/between + [place]

wedge yourself through + [gap]

用法筆記

Common in passive patterns such as be wedged in or get wedged between. Distinguish from sense 1: here the thing is trapped by a tight fit, not held steady by a support piece.

常見錯誤

❌The key was wedged on the lock.
✅The key was wedged in the lock.
💡Use in or between when something is trapped inside a narrow space.

wedged — adjective