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Meaning of wedge up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To fill or block up with wedges.
    transitive
  2. To barricade oneself in one's cell.
    UK, intransitive, slang

Examples

“They both wedged up in his cell and refused to come out. They were hurling abuse at the screws on the other side of the door. As a result they were both shipped out to another jail the following day.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

wedged wedged up wedges wedges up wedgie wedgied

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