Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb wedge
2 senses of wedge
Sense 1
lodge, wedge, stick, deposit -- (put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack")
=> fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man")
Sense 2
wedge, squeeze, force -- (squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner")
=> move, displace -- (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")
Antonyms of adj wedged
1 sense of wedged
Sense 1
impacted, wedged -- (wedged or packed in together; "an impacted tooth")
INDIRECT (VIA compact) -> loose -- (not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; "loose gravel")
Similarity of adj wedged
1 sense of wedged
Sense 1
impacted, wedged -- (wedged or packed in together; "an impacted tooth")
=> compact (vs. loose) -- (closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers")