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

2 senses of hinge

Sense 1
hinge, flexible joint -- (a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other)
       => joint -- (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)

Sense 2
hinge -- (a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan")
       => circumstance -- (a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity)

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

1 sense of hinge

Sense 1
hinge -- (attach with a hinge)
       => attach -- (cause to be attached)