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   edge

   /ɛdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the outside limit of an object, area, or surface: "a willow tree at the water's edge" Similar borderboundaryextremityfringemarginsideliprimbrimbrinkvergeperimetercircumferenceperipherycontouroutlinelimitlimitsouter limitboundboundsliterary:margebournskirtOpposite middle
   • ▪ an area next to a steep drop: "the cliff edge"
   • ▪ the point immediately before something unpleasant or momentous occurs or someone loses control: "the economy was teetering on the edge of recession"
   • 2. the sharpened side of the blade of a cutting implement or weapon: "a knife with a razor-sharp edge"
   • ▪ the line along which two surfaces of a solid meet.
   • ▪ an intense, sharp, or striking quality: "a flamenco singer brings a primitive edge to the music" Similar sharpnessseveritybitestingpointednessasperitypungencymordancyacerbityaciditytartnesstrenchancysarcasmacrimonymalicespitevenomrare:causticitymordacityOpposite kindness
   • 3. a quality or factor which gives superiority over close rivals: "his cars have the edge over his rivals'" Similar advantageleadheadhead starttrump cardthe whip handsuperioritythe upper handdominanceascendancysupremacyprimacyprecedencepowermasterycontrolswayauthorityinformal:the catbird seatthe box seatOpposite disadvantage

   verb

   • 1. provide with a border or edge: "the pool is edged with paving" Similar borderfringerimvergeskirtbe alongsidesurroundencloseencirclecircleencompassboundlineflanktrimpipebanddecoratefinishborderfringebindhem
   • 2. move or cause to move gradually or furtively in a particular direction: "she tried to edge away from him" Similar creepinch (one's way)worm (one's way)work (one's way)pick one's waynose (one's way)ease (oneself)ease (one's way)advance slowlyadvance stealthilysidlestealslink
   • ▪ defeat by a small margin: informal US "Connecticut avoided an upset and edged Yale 49–48"
   • 3. give an intense or sharp quality to: "desperation edged her voice"
   • 4. strike (the ball) with the edge of the bat; strike a ball delivered by (the bowler) with the edge of the bat: "he edged a ball into his pad"
   • 5. ski with one's weight on the edges of one's skis: "you will be edging early, controlling a parallel turn"

   Word Origin Old Englishecg ‘sharpened side of a blade’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch egge and German Ecke, also to Old Norse eggja (see egg2), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin acies ‘edge’ and Greek akis ‘point’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. edgeless adjective
   • 2. edger noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEDGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EDGE definition: 1. the outer or furthest point of something: 2. the side of a blade that cuts, or any sharp part…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEDGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › edgeEdge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EDGE is the cutting side of a blade. How to use edge in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › edgeEDGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   The word edge most commonly refers to the sharp or angled side of an object or the place where something stops and something else starts—a border or margin. Edge is also used as a verb meaning to move sideways. Edge has many additional senses as both a noun and verb.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEDGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb. uk / edʒ / us. edge (sth) up/down/past, etc. to move somewhere gradually, or to make something move somewhere gradually: She edged her way through the crowd of reporters. [ T ] to put something around the edge of something else as a decoration: The cloth was edged with gold.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › edgeEdge - definition of edge by The Free Dictionary

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   edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › edgeEdge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The place where something begins or ends is called the edge. If you get too close to a cliff’s edge, you might fall off it. Going to the water's edge is not so dangerous.