third wheel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) A person or thing that serves no useful purpose.
- (idiomatic) A third party, usually unwanted, accompanying two people on a date.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, wheel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| third wheels | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| 3rd wheel | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
two's company, three's a crowd
Synonyms
Translations (44)
ga éan corr (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · pl piąte koło u wozu (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · es cero a la izquierda (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · vi người thứ ba (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · fi painolasti (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · ru третий лишний (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · ru тре́тий ли́шний (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · sh trinaesto prase (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · de fünftes Rad am Wagen (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · fi kolmas pyörä (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · vi trà xanh (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · es sujetavelas (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · ro a cincea roată la căruță (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · fr tenir la chandelle (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · hu harmadik kerék (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · hi कबाब में हड्डी (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · cmn 電燈泡 /电灯泡 (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · sv tredje hjul (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · es sujetacirios (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · it terzo incomodo (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · id obat nyamuk (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · vi con giáp thứ 13 (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · es violinista (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · es lamparita (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · it ultima ruota del carro (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · es mal tercio (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · hu gyertyatartó (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · pl przyzwoitka (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · es chaperón (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · nl vijfde rad aan de wagen (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · vi tiểu tam (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · sh тринаесто прасе (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · pl piąte koło u wozu (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · yue 電燈膽 /电灯胆 (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · fr cinquième roue du carrosse (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · es sapo (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · cmn 電燈泡 /电灯泡 (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · hi कबाब में हड्डी (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · es paleta (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · nl vijfde wiel aan de wagen (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) · cy olwyn sbâr (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · he גלגל שלישי (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · hu harmadik kerék (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) · pt vela (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date)