bridge Meaning & Definition
What Does Bridge Mean?
Bridge is a noun that means A construction or natural feature that spans a divide. A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc. It can also mean A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc. As a verb, it means To be or make a bridge over something. As a verb, it means (communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
Bridge in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //bɹɪd͡ʒ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | span, nosepiece and bridgework |
| Plural | bridges |
| Verb forms | bridges, bridging, bridged |
Bridge Definition (Noun)
- A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
The rope bridge crosses the river.
- A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
The rope bridge crosses the river.
- The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses.
- A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
The dentist pulled out the decayed tooth and put in a bridge.
- The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
- An arch or superstructure.
An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
The first officer is on the bridge.
- An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
The first officer is on the bridge.
- The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
- A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
- Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
- A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
- A similar position in gymnastics.
- A connection, real or abstract.
A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
ECMO is used as a bridge to surgery to stabilize the patient.
- A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
ECMO is used as a bridge to surgery to stabilize the patient.
- A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
This chip is the bridge between the front-side bus and the I/O bus.
- A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
- A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
The LAN bridge uses a spanning tree algorithm.
- An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
- An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
- A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
The lyrics in the song's bridge inverted its meaning.
- An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
- A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
- A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
- A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
- In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
- The part of a pair of glasses that connects the lenses.
- Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
- A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
- The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
- A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
- An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
- A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.
see #Etymology_2 for the card game of contract bridge.
Bridge as a Verb
- To be or make a bridge over something.
With enough cable, we can bridge this gorge.
- To span as if with a bridge.
The two groups were able to bridge their differences.
- To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
We need to bridge that jam into "The Eleven".
- To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
- To go to the bridge position.
- To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
Noun
- Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
Bidding is an essential element of the game of bridge.
- A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
She played in a bridge tournament in Las Vegas last year.
Noun
- A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
- An arch or superstructure.
- A connection, real or abstract.
Verb
- (communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
Synonyms of Bridge
Bridge synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Bridge
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Bridge in a Sentence
The rope bridge crosses the river.
It was a beautiful view from the Brooklyn Bridge.
Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses.
The dentist pulled out the decayed tooth and put in a bridge.
The first officer is on the bridge.
ECMO is used as a bridge to surgery to stabilize the patient.
This chip is the bridge between the front-side bus and the I/O bus.
The LAN bridge uses a spanning tree algorithm.
The lyrics in the song's bridge inverted its meaning.
In the bridge of his 2011 song "It Will Rain", Bruno Mars begs his lover not to "say goodbye."
see #Etymology_2 for the card game of contract bridge.
With enough cable, we can bridge this gorge.
The two groups were able to bridge their differences.
We need to bridge that jam into "The Eleven".
Bidding is an essential element of the game of bridge.
She played in a bridge tournament in Las Vegas last year.
Word Forms & Grammar
bridge (plural bridges)
bridge (third-person singular simple present bridges, present participle bridging, simple past and past participle bridged)
bridge (uncountable)
Words That Rhyme With Bridge
Origin of Bridge
Origin 1: From Middle English brigge, from Old English brycġ (“bridge”), from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju, from Proto-Germanic *brugjō, *brugjǭ (“bridge”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrēw- (“wooden flooring, decking, bridge”).
Origin 2: From the earlier game biritch, probably from Russian бирю́ч (birjúč) or бири́ч (biríč); else from Turkish bir-üç (“one-three”).[1][2]
How to Pronounce Bridge
Bridge is pronounced //bɹɪd͡ʒ// and has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bridge
Is bridge a noun or a verb?
Bridge is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for bridge?
You can replace bridge with words such as span, nosepiece and bridgework. See the full list of bridge synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of bridge?
The plural of bridge is bridges.
What is the past tense of bridge?
The past tense of bridge is bridged. The present participle is bridging.