hinge
/ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable
Hinge means: a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other.
Synonyms for hinge2
noun, as in a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
flexible joint
What does hinge mean?3
noun
1
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
2
a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend“his absence is the hinge of our plan”
verb
1
attach with a hinge
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with hinge?5
Hinge in a sentence
- One hinge snapped, then the other, and down came the door with a crash.Hybrid
- It will hinge on whether or not she gets the promotion.moman
- Our whole case hinges on whether the government's actions were constitutional or not.darinmex
- A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.PeterR
- He burst the door open and nearly took it off the hinges.marcelostockle
- The door swung slowly on its creaking hinges.AlanF_US
- They purposely don't oil the door hinges here for security reasons.Eccles17
- Sami's door was kicked in off its hinges.OsoHombre
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Forms of hinge
as a noun
- plural
- hinges
as a verb
- past tense
- hinged
- present participle
- hinging
- third-person singular
- hinges
- past participle
- hinged