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   Edge

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   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" 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 that gives superiority over close rivals or competitors: "the veal had the edge on flavor" 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 gradually, carefully, 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. 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

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   On edge means nervous and not relaxed, often because of stress or anxiety. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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   • If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax. My nerves were constantly on edge. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a. b. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   • Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Edge definition: a line or border at which a surface terminates. See examples of EDGE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of 'on edge' on edge. phrase. If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax. My nerves were constantly on edge. Synonyms: tense, excited, wired [slang], nervous More Synonyms of on edge. See full dictionary entry for edge. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   1. Lit. on something's own edge. Can you stand a dime on edge? You should store these crates on edge, not lying flat. 2. Fig. nervous. (As if one were balanced as in {2}. See also on the edge.) I have really been on edge lately. Why are you so on edge? See also: edge, on.

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   On edge is a phrase that means feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty. Find 77 synonyms and antonyms of on edge, such as anxious, nervous, edgy, and easy, cool, collected.

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   Be on edge means to be nervous or worried. Learn more about this idiom, its synonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Tense, nervous, irritable, as in We were all on edge as we waited for the surgeon's report . This expression transfers the edge of a cutting instrument to one's feelings. [Late 1800s] Also see on the edge; set one's teeth on edge.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word edge as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to say edge in different contexts and phrases, such as on edge, on a knife-edge, and on the edge of a precipice.