Definition of bridge

"bridge" in the noun sense

1. bridge, span

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

2. bridge, bridge circuit

a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected

3. bridge

something resembling a bridge in form or function

"his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"

4. bridge

the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose

"her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"

5. bridge

any of various card games based on whist for four players

6. bridge

a wooden support that holds the strings up

7. bridge, bridgework

a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth

8. bridge, nosepiece

the link between two lenses rests on the nose

9. bridge, bridge deck

an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands

"bridge" in the verb sense

1. bridge, bridge over

connect or reduce the distance between

2. bridge

make a bridge across

"bridge a river"

3. bridge

cross over on a bridge

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Quotations for bridge

To make a bridge of one's nose. [ Proverb ]

Praise the bridge that carried you over. [ Geo. Colman (the Younger) ]

Don't cross the bridge till you come to it
Is a proverb old, and of excellent wit. [ Longfellow ]

February makes a bridge, and March breaks it. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

It is hard to turn tack upon a narrow bridge. [ Proverb ]

Let every man praise the bridge he goes over. [ Proverb ]

Faith builds a bridge across the gulf of death. [ Young ]

Make a silver bridge for your enemy to fly over. [ Proverb ]

Faith builds a bridge from this world to the next. [ Dr. Young ]

A loyal heart may be landed under traitor's bridge. [ Proverb ]

Let every one praise the bridge that carries him over. [ Proverb ]

London bridge was made for wise men to pass over, and for fools to pass under. [ Proverb ]

He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. [ Edward Herbert ]

Without a belief in personal immortality, religion surely is like an arch resting on one pillar, like a bridge ending in an abyss. [ Max Muller ]

bridge in Scrabble®

The word bridge is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters bridge:

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bridge in Words With Friends™

The word bridge is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters bridge:

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Words within the letters of bridge

2 letter words in bridge (3 words)

3 letter words in bridge (13 words)

4 letter words in bridge (11 words)

5 letter words in bridge (4 words)

6 letter words in bridge (1 word)

bridge + 1 blank (4 words)

Word Growth involving bridge

Shorter words in bridge

id rid ridge

Longer words containing bridge

abridge abridged unabridged

abridge abridgement abridgements

abridge abridger abridgers

abridge abridges

bridgeboard bridgeboards

bridgebuilder bridgebuilders

bridgebuilding

bridged abridged unabridged

bridged crossbridged

bridged nonbridged

bridged unbridged

bridgehead bridgeheads

bridgekeeper bridgekeepers

bridgeless

bridgelike

bridgemaker bridgemakers

bridgemaking

bridgeman

bridgemaster bridgemasters

bridgemen abridgement abridgements

bridges abridges

bridges crossbridges

bridges drawbridges

bridges footbridges

bridges microbridges

bridges tollbridges

bridges weighbridges

bridgework bridgeworks

crossbridge crossbridged

crossbridge crossbridges

drawbridge drawbridges

footbridge footbridges

microbridge microbridges

oxbridge

rebridge

tollbridge tollbridges

unbridgeable

weighbridge weighbridges