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edge
[ ej ]
noun
- a line or border at which a surface terminates:
Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
Synonyms: ,
- 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.
- British Dialect. 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.
- 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)
- 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)
- to move sideways:
to edge through a crowd.
- to advance gradually or cautiously:
a car edging up to a curb.
verb phrase
- 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?
- to defeat (rivals or opponents) by a small margin:
The home team edged out the visitors in an exciting finish.
edge
/ 蓻诲萧 /
noun
- the border, brim, or margin of a surface, object, etc
- a brink or verge
the edge of a breakthrough
the edge of a cliff
- 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 urgency
the walk gave an edge to his appetite
- force, effectiveness, or incisiveness
the performance lacked edge
- dialect.
- a cliff, ridge, or hillside
- capital (in place names)
Hade Edge
- have the edge on or have 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 scissors
to edge a pie
- to push (one's way, someone, something, etc) gradually, esp edgeways
- tr cricket to 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
- 藞别诲驳别谤, noun
- 藞别诲驳别濒别蝉蝉, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 别诲驳别顎僱别蝉蝉 adjective
- 辞耻迟顎卐诲驳别顎 verb (used with object) outedged outedging
- 耻苍顎僤别谤路别诲驳别顎 noun
- 耻苍路别诲驳别顎 verb (used with object) unedged unedging
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of edge1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of edge1
Idioms and Phrases
- 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 ).
More idioms and phrases containing edge
- cutting edge
- get a word in edgewise
- have the edge on
- on edge
- on the edge
- over the edge
- set one's teeth on edge
- take the edge off
- thin edge of the wedge
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It鈥檚 a testament to Pham that he overcame this distinct disadvantage through surgery and cutting edge procedures at the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute in Beverly Hills to carve out a 12-year big league career.
His full potential wasn鈥檛 unleashed until the third game of last season, when he became a starter as part of a lineup change that involved moving fellow linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo to edge rusher.
The day Witkoff flew to Moscow, on the edge of the city, peace was shattered.
Other Brazilian industries, such as coffee and footwear, may gain a competitive edge over their Asian counterparts in the US market.
If I avoid looking into a mirror and take a bite, I am my nineteen year old self 鈥 sun bleached locks framing my face, leaner and more muscular 鈥 always somewhere close to a water鈥檚 edge.
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What is a basic definition of听edge?
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鈥攁 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.
When it鈥檚 used to refer to the side or tip of an object, the word edge often implies that it鈥檚 sharp or pointy.
- Real-life example: The sharp edge of a knife is the part that you use to cut things with.
- Used in a sentence: I accidentally gave myself a paper cut on the edge of the envelope.
When it refers to the line or border where something stops, edge can be used in the context of objects or places. An edge may be an intentional boundary or it may simply be the place where something ends. Sometimes, it refers to the farthest possible point you can go before falling off of something鈥攁 verge or brink.
- Real-life example: The edges of an object are its outermost borders or margins. When you write too close to the edge of a piece of paper, you might write on whatever鈥檚 next to it, like the surface of the table it鈥檚 on. The edge of a road is the point where it stops and something else begins, such as grass or a sidewalk. The edge of a cliff is the last point you can stand on before there is no more cliff and you will fall. This sense of the word can also be used in figurative ways, as in the edge of reality.听
- Used in a sentence: The pencil rolled over the edge of the desk and fell on the floor.听
Edge can also be used as a verb meaning to move slowly or cautiously, such as by moving around the edges of something so as not to touch it or fall.
- Used in a sentence: The boy edged past his sleeping father to sneak into the kitchen.
Where does听edge come from?
The first records of the word edge come from before the year 1000. It comes from the Old English word ecg. This word is related to the German ecke (meaning 鈥渃orner鈥) and the Greek 补办铆蝉 (鈥減oint鈥). Most of the many meanings of edge relate to an ending point or a side or boundary.
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What are some other forms related to edge?
- edgeless (adjective)
- edger (noun)
What are some synonyms for edge?
What are some words that share a root or word element with edge?听
What are some words that often get used in discussing edge?
How is听edge used in real life?
Edge is an extremely common word with many meanings, most of which involve sides, margins, or borders.
Well just took a solid 10 minutes to move my car from the front of the house to the edge of the driveway. 馃槕馃憣
鈥 Cassidy (@cassslyons)
Geometry makes me want to walk off the edge of a cliff.
鈥 Court (@Courtt3012)
Just drove past some kids as they smashed a bus shelter by accident, then edged slowly away.. It was like something off a film
鈥 Sadie Burgess (@xsadiee)
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Is edge used correctly in the following sentence?
The painters started from the middle and worked their way out to the edges of the floor.
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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