Dictionary definition · wedge
noun
- any shape that is triangular in cross section
- 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
- a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
- a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
- (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
- something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
- a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
verb
- put, fix, force, or implant"lodge a bullet in the table"
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space"I squeezed myself into the corner"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).