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   Edge

   /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" 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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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEDGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 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.

3. 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.

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

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   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”.

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

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   Edge definition: a line or border at which a surface terminates. See examples of EDGE used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishedge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of edge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. edge. noun. /edʒ/ Idioms. [countable] the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre. I gripped the edge of my desk to steady myself. the first spacecraft to travel to the edge of the solar system.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishedge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   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.

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

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   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.