Pronunciation: /wɛdʒd/
verb to insert or fix tightly into a narrow space
A1 I wedged the door open with a rock.
A2 She wedged herself into the crowded subway car.
B1 The bookshelf was wedged between the wall and the bed.
B2 The car got wedged in the narrow alleyway and couldn't move.
C1 He wedged his foot into the crack to stop the door from closing.
C2 The tree roots had wedged deep into the ground, making it difficult to remove.
adjective having the shape of a wedge; being stuck or jammed in a narrow space
A1 The door was wedged shut and wouldn't budge.
A2 She wedged her foot into the gap to keep the door from closing.
B1 The book was wedged between the shelf and the wall.
B2 He wedged himself into the crowded subway car.
C1 The diamond ring was wedged securely in the setting.
C2 The car was wedged between two parked vehicles and couldn't be moved.
formal The door was wedged shut, making it difficult to open.
informal I accidentally wedged my foot in between the couch cushions.
slang I wedged myself into the packed subway car during rush hour.
figurative Her schedule was so busy that she felt wedged between work and family commitments.
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