verb
lodge
To become or cause to become firmly stuck in place.
A small pebble lodges in the tread of my shoe.
Etymology
Lodge first concerns giving or taking shelter. Something that becomes stuck is figuratively housed in a particular place, which explains this extension to objects embedded or caught there.
More examples
- A fish bone can lodge in your throat.
- The impact lodged a shard of glass in the door.
- Bits of food often get lodged between my teeth.
Forms
lodge · lodges · lodged · lodging
dislodge verb — To remove something firmly stuck in place.