Wedged

/wɛdʒd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past tense of wedge; to fix tightly or firmly in a particular position.

He wedged the door open with a piece of wood.

to place something in a tight or narrow space.

She wedged her suitcase into the trunk of the car.

adjective

firmly stuck or lodged in a position, often due to being compressed or trapped.

The cat was wedged between the couch and the wall.

shaped like a wedge or having a wedge-like form.

The wedged stone created a natural barrier in the river.

Middle English, from the verb 'wedge' meaning to thrust something in or to secure.

wedged in

Stuck tightly in a narrow place.

wedged between

Situated in a tight position between two objects.

wedged into

Inserted or positioned firmly within something.

wedge

A piece of material with a pointed edge used to split or secure things.

wedge-shaped

Having the form of a wedge.

Extremely inebriated

After those shots, he was completely wedged.

Stuck in a situation without an escape

I'm wedged with all these deadlines.