third wheel
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third wheel
noun third wheels · 3rd wheel
- A person or thing that serves no useful purpose.
- A third party, usually unwanted, accompanying two people on a date.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, wheel.
Similar: fifth wheel, gooseberry, spare wheel
verb third wheels · third wheeling · third wheeled · 3rd wheel
- Alternative form of third-wheel
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noun person or thing that serves no useful purpose
| Español | cero a la izquierda |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 電燈泡 /电灯泡 diàndēngpào |
| हिन्दी | कबाब में हड्डी kabāb mẽ haḍḍī |
| Deutsch | fünftes Rad am Wagen |
| Italiano | ultima ruota del carro |
| Română | a cincea roată la căruță |
| Русский | третий лишний tretij lišnij |
noun unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date
| Español | sujetavelas, mal tercio, sapo, violinista, chaperón, paleta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 電燈泡 /电灯泡 diàndēngpào |
| हिन्दी | कबाब में हड्डी kabāb mẽ haḍḍī |
| Português | vela |
| Français | tenir la chandelle, cinquième roue du carrosse |
| Italiano | terzo incomodo |
| Русский | тре́тий ли́шний trétij líšnij |
| Tiếng Việt | trà xanh, tiểu tam, người thứ ba, con giáp thứ 13 |
| עברית | גלגל שלישי galgál shlishí |
Talk about this word "third wheel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/third%20wheel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. third wheel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/third%20wheel "third wheel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/third%20wheel.Cite this
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