bridge

Meaning

Noun

1. A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
2. A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
3. A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
4. A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
5. An arch or superstructure.
6. An arch or superstructure.
7. An arch or superstructure.
8. An arch or superstructure.
9. An arch or superstructure.
10. An arch or superstructure.
11. An arch or superstructure.
12. A connection, real or abstract.
13. A connection, real or abstract.
14. A connection, real or abstract.
15. A connection, real or abstract.
16. A connection, real or abstract.
17. (physical) A connection, real or abstract.
18. A connection, real or abstract.
19. A connection, real or abstract.
20. A connection, real or abstract.
21. A connection, real or abstract.
22. A connection, real or abstract.
23. A connection, real or abstract.
24. A connection, real or abstract.
25. Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
26. A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
27. The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
28. A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
29. An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
30. A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.

Verb

1. To be or make a bridge over something.
2. To span as if with a bridge.
3. To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
4. To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
5. To go to the bridge position.
6. To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)

Synonyms

span

causeway

nosepiece

wharf

link

🔗

pier

bridgework

jetty

bridge deck

viaduct

dam

bridge circuit

bridge over

close

overpass

dock

bring together

connection

bank

🏦

connect

conjoin

association

complect

bond

comfit

compound

combine

conjunction

bind

connectedness

associate

annex

colligate

coalesce

beggar

crosspiece

cross-link

crossing

bearing

assimilate

cross

couple on

deck

catwalk

dyke

exceed

extend

fill the gap

floor

couple

👫

Translations

pont

puente

Brücke

ponte

brug

ponte

γέφυρα

bridge

pons

pont

köprü

bridge

überbrücken

جسر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɹɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: brigge

Inherited from Old English: brycġ

Cognate with Scots: brig

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Brääch

Cognate with Western Frisian: brêge

Cognate with Dutch: brug

Cognate with German: Brücke

Cognate with Danish: brygge

Cognate with Icelandic: brygga

Cognate with Dutch: bruggen

Cognate with Middle Low German: bruggen

Cognate with Old High German: bruccōn

In summary

From Middle English brigge, from Old English brycġ (“bridge”), from Proto-Germanic *brugjō, *brugjǭ (“bridge”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrēw- (“wooden flooring, decking, bridge”).
Cognate with Scots brig, brigg, breeg (“bridge”), Saterland Frisian Brääch (“bridge”), West Frisian brêge (“bridge”), Dutch brug (“bridge”), German Brücke (“bridge”), Danish brygge (“wharf”), Icelandic brygga (“pier”), Gaulish briua (“bridge”).
The verb is from Middle English briggen, from Old English brycġian (“to bridge, make a causeway, pave”), derived from the noun. Cognate with Dutch bruggen (“to bridge”), Middle Low German bruggen (“to bridge”), Old High German bruccōn (“to bridge”) (whence Modern German brücken).
The musical connection sense is a semantic loan from German Steg, from Old High German steg.

Sentences

The bridge was constructed with the help of the Japanese Government .

The new bridge is wide enough for the passing loop to be extended .

The bridge was closed for weeks until temporary repairs were completed .

I was scared , but wasted no time in going out and crossing the bridge to the sand pits .

The hospital had the mandate of caring for workmen on the bridge .