WEDGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WEDGE?

Need another word that means the same as “wedge”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “wedge” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wedge” are: wedge heel, chock, bomber, cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, zep, cuneus, wedge shape, hacek, door stop, triangle, segment, slice, section, deposit, lodge, stick, force, squeeze, cram, jam, crush, pack, thrust, ram, push, stow

Wedge as a Noun

Definitions of "Wedge" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wedge” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An object or piece of something shaped like a wedge.
• A shoe with a fairly high heel forming a solid block with the sole.
• A golf club with a low, angled face for maximum loft.
• A heel on a wedge shoe.
• A piece of wood, metal, etc. 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.
• (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole.
• An iron with considerable loft and a broad sole.
• A shot made with a wedge.
• A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.
• Any shape that is triangular in cross section.
• A heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe.
• A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object.
• A formation of people or animals in the shape of a wedge.
• Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them.
• A diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation.
• Money or earnings.

Synonyms of "Wedge" as a noun (24 Words)

bomber	A bomber jacket. Manny hand rolled a couple of bombers.
chock	A support for a rounded structure, such as a cask or the hull of a boat. Their aircraft stood gently shuddering against their chocks.
cuban sandwich	Two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them.
cuneus	Any shape that is triangular in cross section.
door stop	Anything providing a means of access (or escape.
grinder	A molar tooth. A coffee grinder.
hacek	A diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation.
hero	A person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain.
hero sandwich	Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century.
hoagie	A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.
hoagy	A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.
italian sandwich	The Romance language spoken in Italy.
poor boy	People without possessions or wealth (considered as a group.
section	A land unit equal to 1 square mile. Metal sections were used below ground.
segment	Each of the series of similar anatomical units of which the body and appendages of some animals are composed, such as the visible rings of an earthworm’s body. The market for private cars can be broken down into several segments.
slice	A wound made by cutting. A slice of bread.
sub	A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes. The chief sub would be responsible for the look of the paper.
submarine	A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.
submarine sandwich	A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes.
torpedo	A small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead.
triangle	A musical instrument consisting of a steel rod bent into a triangle and sounded by being struck with a small steel rod. An equilateral triangle.
wedge heel	Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them.
wedge shape	A heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe.
zep	A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.

Usage Examples of "Wedge" as a noun

• Davies hit a wedge to within a yard of the hole.
• A wedge of cheese.
• The door was secured by a wedge.
• He invested his wedge in stocks and shares.
• The wedge of horsemen crashed forward.

Wedge as a Verb

Definitions of "Wedge" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wedge” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.
• Put, fix, force, or implant.
• Force into a narrow space.
• Fix in position using a wedge.

Synonyms of "Wedge" as a verb (13 Words)

cram	Study intensively, as before an exam. Lectures were called off so students could cram for the semester finals.
crush	Crush or bruise. He crushed the paper in his hands.
deposit	Put (something somewhere) firmly. The money had been deposited in a Swiss bank account.
force	Urge or force a person to an action constrain or motivate. The back door of the bank was forced.
jam	Push down forcibly. The mechanism jammed.
lodge	Be a lodger stay temporarily. The image had lodged in her mind.
pack	Load with a pack. He packs a gun and keeps it at the ready.
push	Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. The crowd pushed forward.
ram	Crash violently against something. He rammed his stick into the ground.
squeeze	Squeeze someone tightly in your arms usually with fondness. She squeezed herself into her tightest pair of jeans.
stick	Come or be in close contact with stick or hold together and resist separation. Stick the photo onto the corkboard.
stow	Fill by packing tightly. Barney began stowing her luggage into the boot.

Usage Examples of "Wedge" as a verb

• The door was wedged open.
• She wedged her holdall between two bags.

Associations of "Wedge" (30 Words)

adhere	Follow through or carry out a plan without deviation. The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism.
branch	Of a tree or plant bear or send out branches. A branch of mathematics called graph theory.
caulk	Seal a gap or seam with caulk. Use silicone caulk to ensure that you have an all season moisture seal.
circle	Form or draw a circle around. They all sat round in a circle.
conical	Having the shape of a cone. Conical mountains.
drill	Similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored. A power tool for drilling wood.
drum	The sound of a drum. I m drumming you if they come I m going.
hole	Hit the ball into the hole. A fuel tank was holed by the attack and a fire started.
impale	(of a coat of arms) adjoin (another coat of arms) on the same shield. His head was impaled on a pike and exhibited for all to see.
machine	Turn shape mold or otherwise finish by machinery. A fax machine.
offshoot	A side shoot or branch on a plant. Commercial offshoots of universities.
perforate	Perforated. A perforated eardrum.
pierce	Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument. The scream pierced the night.
pin	Attach or fasten with a pin or pins. He pinned the badge on to his lapel.
pushing	The act of applying force in order to move something away. The pushing is good exercise.
shaped	Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass as by work or effort. Her oval shaped face.
slot	Assign a time slot. Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks.
stake	A pole or stake set up to mark something as the start or end of a race track. The corner of the lot was indicated by a stake.
stick	In field hockey the foul play of raising the stick above the shoulder. Stick drawings of a man and girl.
sticker	A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf. Warning stickers on the glass.
sting	Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. She smiled to take the sting out of her words.
taper	Stick of wax with a wick in the middle. He lit the tapers in the silver candelabra.
thatch	Cover with thatch. The rain drummed noisily on the thatch above her head.
tube	The inner tube of a bicycle tyre. The wells were flooded and this water tubed off yielded a supply of 38 000 gallons per hour.
twig	Branch out in a twiglike manner. Cutaneous nerve twigs.
wattle	Interlace to form wattle.