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wedged

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "wedged" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
6 characters
English (US)
1syllable

wedged

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, wedged is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofwedged

1verb
  • To support or secure using a wedge.

    Example: "I wedged open the window with a screwdriver."

  • To force into a narrow gap.

    Example: "He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa."

  • To work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.
  • Of a computer program or system: to get stuck in an unresponsive state.

    Example: "My Linux kernel wedged after I installed the latest update."

  • To cleave with a wedge.
  • To force or drive with a wedge.
  • To shape into a wedge.
1adjective
  • Cuneiform or wedge-shaped
  • Stuck; incapable of proceeding without help, though not having crashed.

    Example: "The server seems to be wedged: it's not even responding to pings."

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