a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster.
any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object: a book with gilt edges.
a line at which two surfaces of a solid object meet: an edge of a box.
the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon.
the sharpness proper to a blade: The knife has lost its edge.
sharpness or keenness of language, argument, tone of voice, appetite, desire, etc.: The snack took the edge off his hunger. Her voice had an edge to it.
BritishDialect. a hill or cliff.
an improved position; advantage: He gained the edge on his opponent.
Cards.
advantage, especially the advantage gained by being the age or eldest hand.
eldest hand.
Ice Skating. one of the two edges of a skate blade where the sides meet the bottom surface, made sharp by carving a groove on the bottom.
Skiing. one of the two edges on the bottom of a ski that is angled into a slope when making a turn.
verb (used with object),edged,edg·ing.
to put an edge on; sharpen.
to provide with an edge or border: to edge a terrace with shrubbery; to edge a skirt with lace.
to make or force (one's way) gradually by moving sideways.
Metalworking.
to turn (a piece to be rolled) onto its edge.
to roll (a piece set on edge).
to give (a piece) a desired width by passing between vertical rolls.
to rough (a piece being forged) so that the bulk is properly distributed for final forging.
verb (used without object),edged,edg·ing.
to move sideways: to edge through a crowd.
to advance gradually or cautiously: a car edging up to a curb.
Verb Phrases
edge in,to insert or work in or into, especially in a limited period of time: Can you edge in your suggestion before they close the discussion?
edge out,to defeat (rivals or opponents) by a small margin: The home team edged out the visitors in an exciting finish.
Idioms for edge
have an edge on, Informal. to be mildly intoxicated with alcoholic liquor: He had a pleasant edge on from the sherry.
on edge,
(of a person or a person's nerves) acutely sensitive; nervous; tense.
impatient; eager: The contestants were on edge to learn the results.
set one's teeth on edge. tooth (def. 21).
Origin of edge
before 1000; Middle English egge,Old English ecg; cognate with German Ecke corner; akin to Latin aciēs,Greek akís point
SYNONYMS FOR edge
1 rim, lip.
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synonym study for edge
1. Edge,border,margin refer to a boundary. An edge is the boundary line of a surface or plane: the edge of a table.Border is the boundary of a surface or the strip adjacent to it, inside or out: a border of lace.Margin is a limited strip, generally unoccupied, at the extremity of an area: the margin of a page.
OTHER WORDS FROM edge
edgeless,adjectiveoutedge,verb (used with object),out·edged,out·edg·ing.un·der·edge,nounun·edge,verb (used with object),un·edged,un·edg·ing.
Words nearby edge
Edessa, edetate calcium disodium, edetic acid, Edgar, Edgar Atheling, edge, edgebone, edge city, edged, edge effect, Edgehill
A Washington Post-ABC News poll released Wednesday showed Biden with a narrow edge in the battleground state, where protests erupted after last month’s police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.
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From the starting position on the left it takes two flips to move node 1 into a space where it can be connected to node 6 without crossing any other edges.
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It has not fallen into chaos, but it’s kind of right on the edge of it.
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They gather in the small village of Carrbridge, Scotland, on the edge of a national park in the Scottish highlands, for the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship.
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French officials were already on edge after a series of apparently unconnected attacks, including the stabbing of police officers.
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The rage that Marvin has embodied, a man on the edge of eruption, is always a badly wounded man.
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Marvin hops over the edge of his retaining wall, which he built.
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Another man chimes in: “Today we are living at the edge of suffering.”
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Qatar is just a little spit of land that looks like a polyp on edge of Saudi Arabia.
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We set out in silence, and having descended a steep path, we stopped at the water's edge and crossed swords.
Marie|Alexander Pushkin
The road rose high above the lake, and in one or two places ran along the edge of a precipitous cliff.
Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway|Effie Price Gladding
I went over to where Daisy stood, by the edge of the flower-bed.
In the Valley|Harold Frederic
He resides in one of the attractive homes at the edge of the city of Walla Walla, and takes a justifiable pride therein.
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In the morning, he saw the ibises motionless on one leg at the edge of the water, which reflected their pale pink necks.
Thais|Anatole France
British Dictionary definitions for edge
edge
/ (ɛdʒ) /
noun
the border, brim, or margin of a surface, object, etc
a brink or vergethe edge of a cliff; the edge of a breakthrough
maths
a line along which two faces or surfaces of a solid meet
a line joining two vertices of a graph
the sharp cutting side of a blade
keenness, sharpness, or urgencythe walk gave an edge to his appetite
force, effectiveness, or incisivenessthe performance lacked edge
dialect
a cliff, ridge, or hillside
(capital)(in place names)Hade Edge
have the edge onorhave the edge overto have a slight advantage or superiority (over)
on edge
nervously irritable; tense
nervously excited or eager
set someone's teeth on edgeto make someone acutely irritated or uncomfortable
verb
(tr)to provide an edge or border for
(tr)to shape or trim (the edge or border of something), as with a knife or scissorsto edge a pie
to push (one's way, someone, something, etc) gradually, esp edgeways
(tr)cricketto hit (a bowled ball) with the edge of the bat
(tr)to tilt (a ski) sideways so that one edge digs into the snow
(tr)to sharpen (a knife, etc)
Derived forms of edge
edgeless, adjectiveedger, noun
Word Origin for edge
Old English ecg; related to Old Norse egg, Old High German ecka edge, Latin aciēs sharpness, Greek akis point