Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bridges

1 sense of bridges

Sense 1
Bridges, Harry Bridges -- (United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990))
       INSTANCE OF=> labor leader -- (a leader of a labor movement)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bridge

9 senses of bridge

Sense 1
bridge, span -- (a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.)
       => structure, construction -- (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons")

Sense 2
bridge, bridge circuit -- (a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected)
       => circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit -- (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)

Sense 3
bridge -- (something resembling a bridge in form or function; "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries")
       => connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

Sense 4
bridge -- (the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose")
       => structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure -- (a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure")

Sense 5
bridge -- (any of various card games based on whist for four players)
       => card game, cards -- (a game played with playing cards)

Sense 6
bridge -- (a wooden support that holds the strings up)
       => support -- (any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf")

Sense 7
bridge, bridgework -- (a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth)
       => denture, dental plate, plate -- (a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth)

Sense 8
bridge, nosepiece -- (the link between two lenses; rests on the nose)
       => link, linkup, tie, tie-in -- (a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction")

Sense 9
bridge, bridge deck -- (an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands)
       => upper deck -- (a higher deck)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bridge

3 senses of bridge

Sense 1
bridge, bridge over -- (connect or reduce the distance between)
       => connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")
          Phrasal Verb-> bridge over#1

Sense 2
bridge -- (make a bridge across; "bridge a river")
       => join, bring together -- (cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together")

Sense 3
bridge -- (cross over on a bridge)
       => traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across -- (travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day")