Synonyms for wedge
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Hero sandwich
hero sandwich US, bomber, sub, torpedo, grinder, hoagie, submarine, hero, poor boy, zep US
2. Salami tactics — something that creates a division, gap or distance between things
3. Chevron — things shaped like a V A group of cranes, ducks, geese, gulls, pelicans, swans or other birds when they are…
Verb
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Something that creates a division, gap or distance between things.
Near-synonyms: wedge issue, salami tactics, culture wars
- n. 2
Things shaped like a V A group of cranes, ducks, geese, gulls, pelicans, swans or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.
- v. 1
To support or secure using a wedge.
I wedged open the window with a screwdriver.
- v. 2
To force into a narrow gap.
I wedged into the alcove and listened carefully.
Related words
Example sentences
- sub Berber traders spread Islam in sub-Saharan Africa.
- bomber Tom seems to be unwilling to be a suicide bomber.
- torpedo A torpedo sunk the ship Tom's grandfather was on.
- grinder Ziri asked Rima if he could borrow her coffee grinder.
By length
- 3 letters
- sub1, zep
- 4 letters
- hero2, coin1
- 5 letters
- force1, stick1, lodge1, chock1, skein1, hacek
- 6 letters
- bomber2, scotch1, hoagie2, cuneus
- 7 letters
- deposit3, squeeze1, torpedo3, grinder2, chevron2
- 9 letters
- submarine3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hero2 = 2 syllables).