third wheel

Someone who has no real place or purpose in a situation, likened to a superfluous extra wheel on a two-wheeled vehicle. When Kelly invited me to go to the movies, I didn't know that her boyfriend would be joining us. I felt like a third wheel the entire night.

third wheel

n. an extra person; a person who gets in the way. (see also spare tire.) Well, let’s face it. We don’t need you. You are a third wheel.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Diethelm	DEET-helm	German
Iida	EE:-dah	Finnish
Vesta	VES-tə (English)	Roman Mythology
Jodocus	yo-DO-kəs (Dutch)	Dutch (Archaic), Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Magdalene	mahk-dah-LE-nə (German), MAG-də-lən (English), MAG-də-leen (English)	German, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Dove	[dəuv]