third wheel



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.
See also: third, wheel

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.
See also: third, wheel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yoan-Bulgarian
Gabrielagahp-RYE-lah (Polish), gah-BRYE-lah (Spanish), gahp-ree-E-lah (German)Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian
Eli (1)EE-lie (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Valerivah-LYE-ree (Russian)Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Vilis-Latvian
Ariston-Ancient Greek