wedge up
The phrase "wedge up" can describe various actions involving the use of a wedge or similar tool, and it has specific slang meanings in different contexts.
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Definition
B2General
(common)To insert or force something into a narrow space to secure or stabilize it.
Example
- He wedged up the door with a piece of wood to keep it open.
B2General
(common)To lift or raise something using a wedge or similar tool.
Example
- They wedged up the car to change the tire.
C1UK Prison Slang
(slang)To barricade oneself in a cell.
Example
- The inmate decided to wedge up to protest the conditions.
B2Clothing
(informal)When underwear or clothing bunches up or rides up uncomfortably.
Example
- These thermals make my underwear wedge up.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "wedge up":
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