Idioms for bridge
burn one's bridges (behind one),
to eliminate all possibilities of retreat; make one's decision irrevocable: She burned her bridges when she walked out angrily.
Origin of bridge
1
before 1000; Middle English
brigge, Old English
brycg; cognate with Dutch
brug, German
Brücke; akin to Old Norse
bryggja pier
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Definition for bridge (2 of 2)
bridge
2
[ brij ]
/ brɪdʒ /
noun Cards.
a game derived from whist in which one partnership plays to fulfill a certain declaration against an opposing partnership acting as defenders.
Compare auction bridge, contract(def 5).
Origin of bridge
2
1885–90; earlier also spelling
britch, biritch; of obscure origin; perhaps < Turkish
bir one +
üç three (one hand being exposed while the other three are concealed), but such a name for the game is not attested in Turkey or the Near East, from where it is alleged to have been introduced into Europe
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British Dictionary definitions for bridge (1 of 3)
bridge
1
/ (brɪdʒ) /
noun
verb (tr)
to build or provide a bridge over something; span
to bridge a river
to connect or reduce the distance between
let us bridge our differences
Derived forms of bridge
bridgeable, adjective bridgeless, adjectiveWord Origin for bridge
Old English
brycg; related to Old Norse
bryggja gangway, Old Frisian
bregge, Old High German
brucka, Danish, Swedish
bro
British Dictionary definitions for bridge (2 of 3)
bridge
2
/ (brɪdʒ) /
noun
a card game for four players, based on whist, in which one hand (the dummy) is exposed and the trump suit decided by bidding between the players
See also contract bridge, duplicate bridge, rubber bridge, auction bridge
Word Origin for bridge
C19: of uncertain origin, but compare Turkish
bir-üç (unattested phrase) one-three (said perhaps to refer to the one exposed hand and the three players' hands)
British Dictionary definitions for bridge (3 of 3)
Bridge
/ (brɪdʒ) /
noun
Frank . 1879–1941, English composer, esp of chamber music. He taught Benjamin Britten
Medical definitions for bridge
bridge
[ brĭj ]
n.
An anatomical structure resembling a bridge or span.
The upper part of the ridge of the nose formed by the nasal bones.
A fixed or removable replacement for one or several but not all of the natural teeth, usually anchored at each end to a natural tooth.
One of the threads of protoplasm that appears to pass from one cell to another.
Scientific definitions for bridge
bridge
[ brĭj ]
A structure spanning and providing passage over a gap or barrier, such as a river or roadway.
Idioms and Phrases with bridge
bridge
see burn one's bridges; cross that bridge when one comes to it; water over the dam (under the bridge).