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edge

/ɛd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable

Edge means: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary.

Synonyms for edge21

noun, as in a line determining the limits of an area

boundary, bound

noun, as in the boundary of a surface

border

noun, as in the attribute of urgency in tone of voice

sharpness

verb, as in lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

border, adjoin, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on

verb, as in advance slowly, as if by inches

inch

verb, as in provide with a border or edge

border

also used for edge

advantage, gain, brink, lip, margin, rim, verge, termination, line, goon

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What does edge mean?10

verb

1

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary“Canada adjoins the U.S.”

2

advance slowly, as if by inches“He edged towards the car”

3

provide with a border or edge“edge the tablecloth with embroidery”

4

provide with an edge“edge a blade”

noun

1

a line determining the limits of an area

2

the boundary of a surface

3

the attribute of urgency in tone of voice“his voice had an edge to it”

4

a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object“he rounded the edges of the box”

5

a slight competitive advantage“he had an edge on the competition”

6

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with edge?7

one syllable

pledgehedgewedgeledgesledgedredge

two syllables

allege
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Edge in a sentence

  • The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.MrShoval
  • Thanks to his experience, he had an edge over the rest.galoosh33
  • Because of his maladministration, his company was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.patgfisher
  • The negotiations are on a knife's edge, and could go either way.patgfisher
  • Where there's a vertex, there must be an edge.AlanF_US
  • Ziri felt odd, like he was on edge.Amastan
  • Stay away from the pool's edge, it's dangerous.Amastan
  • Stay away from the river's edge, it can crumble.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of edge

as a noun

plural
edges

as a verb

past tense
edged
present participle
edging
third-person singular
edges
past participle
edged