English Dictionary

English Dictionary

Last Updated ：2025/11/20

lodge

IPA(Pronunciation)

/lɑd͡ʒ/

Verb

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) To be firmly fixed in a specified position. / (transitive) To firmly fix in a specified position.

Japanese Meaning

しっかりと固定される / しっかりと固定する

What is this buttons?

A small pebble can lodge in the sole of your shoe and make walking uncomfortable.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

小さな小石が靴の底に入り込んで、歩くのが不快になることがあります。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To be firmly fixed in a specified position.

The bullet missed its target and lodged in the bark of a tree.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(transitive) To firmly fix in a specified position.

I've got some spinach lodged between my teeth.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To stay in a boarding-house, paying rent to the resident landlord or landlady.

The detective Sherlock Holmes lodged in Baker Street.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

(intransitive) To stay in any place or shelter.

Stay and lodge by me this night.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（5）

(transitive) To drive (an animal) to covert.

This is the time that the horseman are flung out, not having the cry to lead them to the death. When quadruped animals of the venery or hunting kind are at rest, the stag is said to be harboured, the buck lodged, the fox kennelled, the badger earthed, the otter vented or watched, the hare formed, and the rabbit set. When you find and rouse up the stag and buck, they are said to be imprimed: […]

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（6）

(transitive) To supply with a room or place to sleep in for a time.

Sense（7）

(transitive) To put money, jewellery, or other valuables for safety.

Sense（8）

(transitive) To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authorities (such as courts, etc.).

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（9）

(intransitive) To become flattened, as grass or grain, when overgrown or beaten down by the wind.

The heavy rain caused the wheat to lodge.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（10）

(transitive) To cause to flatten, as grass or grain.

lodges

（ present singular third-person ）

lodging

（ participle present ）

lodged

（ participle past ）

lodged

（ past ）

Quizzes for review

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

lodge

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

(intransitive) To be firmly fixed in a specified position. / (transitive) To firmly fix in a specified position.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください

See correct answer

lodge

Sentence quizzes to help you learn to read

Sentence quizzes to help you learn to read

See correct answer

A small pebble can lodge in the sole of your shoe and make walking uncomfortable.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください

English - English

Word Edit Setting

Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
Screen new word creation
Screen word edits
Screen word deletion
Screen the creation of new headword that may be duplicates
Screen changing entry name
Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
Number of votes required for decision - 1

Sentence Edit Setting

Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
Screen sentence deletion
Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
Number of votes required for decision - 1

Quiz Edit Setting

Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
Number of votes required for decision - 1

Editing Guideline

Login / Sign up

　

Download the app!

DiQt

Free

★★★★★★★★★★