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Spell Bee Word: Dislodge


What does dislodge mean?

Word: Dislodge

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Dislodge means to knock or push something out of the place where it was stuck or fixed.

Synonyms: shift, loosen

Antonyms: fix, secure, fasten

How do you spell dislodge?

Syllables: dis - lodge

Tricky part: The end is dge, with a silent-looking d before the g. Many children write disloge.

Watch out for: disloge, dislodj, dislog

Memory tip: The d in dge is a quiet guard standing in front of the g. Leave him out and the word falls apart.

Dislodge in a sentence

Example 1: Papa used a stick to dislodge the kite from the tree.

Example 2: A strong wave can dislodge shells from the rocks.

Example 3: The storm dislodged several tiles from the roof.

Fun Fact

Dislodge first meant to move people out of the place where they were staying; it comes from the Old French deslogier.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

disslodge

a) s
b) l
c) o
d) d

Show answer

a) s. Lodge begins with l, so nothing doubles where dis joins it.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

dislodge

a) repair
b) remove
c) attach
d) squeeze

Show answer

b) remove. To dislodge something is to remove it from where it was stuck.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

doglsied

a) dialogue
b) dislodge
c) disclose
d) dislike

Show answer

b) dislodge. Two d's and a g with no c rule out disclose and dialogue, and dislike would need a k.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) dislodge
b) gravle
c) stuborn
d) pebbel

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a) dislodge. Pebble ends in le, gravel ends in el, and stubborn has two b's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Something needs to be dislodged. What could it be?

a) a cup standing on a table
b) a book lying on a shelf
c) a pen resting in a pencil box
d) a stone wedged in a shoe's sole

Show answer

d) a stone wedged in a shoe's sole

2. Which tool would best dislodge a nail stuck in a plank?

a) a claw hammer
b) a paint roller
c) a measuring tape
d) a spirit level

Show answer

a) a claw hammer

Associated Words

Words that end in -dge: knowledge, ridge, judge, edge, misjudge, badge

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: loosen, fix, secure, fasten

More words from this list

fright, invisible, negotiate, quarter, sorrow, unify, anniversary, clumsy

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