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- DictionaryEdge/ej/
noun
- 1. the outside limit of an object, area, or surface; a place or part farthest away from the center of something: "a willow tree at the water's edge"
- 2. the sharpened side of the blade of a cutting implement or weapon: "a knife with a razor-sharp edge"
verb
- 1. provide with a border or edge: "the pool is edged with paving"
- 2. move gradually, carefully, or furtively in a particular direction: "she tried to edge away from him"
3 days ago · 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.
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.
Edge definition: a line or border at which a surface terminates. See examples of EDGE used in a sentence.
noun. 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 ”. see more. noun. a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object. “he rounded the edges of the box”.
[countable] the outside limit of an object, a surface, or an area; the part farthest from the center He stood on the edge of the cliff. a big house on/at the edge of town Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table. I sat down at the water's edge. Stand the coin on its edge.
1. a. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument. b. The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade. c. A penetrating, incisive quality: "His simplicity sets off the satire, and gives it a finer edge" (William Hazlitt). d. A slight but noticeable sharpness, harshness, or discomforting quality: His voice had an edge to it. e.
Word Origin. Phrasal Verbs. edge out. See edge in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: edge. Definition of edge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
