edge ( j)n.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 or harshness: His voice had an edge to it. 2. Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest: The brisk walk gave an edge to my appetite. 3. a. The line of intersection of two surfaces: the edge of a brick; the table's rounded edges. b. A rim or brink: the edge of a cliff. c. The point at which something is likely to begin: on the edge of war. 4. a. The area or part away from the middle; an extremity: lifted the carpet's edge. b. A dividing line; a border: a house on the edge of town. See Synonyms at border. 5. A margin of superiority; an advantage: a slight edge over the opposition. 6. A provocative or discomforting quality, as from audacity or innovativeness: "Over all, the show will have a grittier edge" Constance C.R. White. v. edged, edg·ing, edg·es v.tr.1. a. To give an edge to (a blade); sharpen. b. To tilt (a ski or both skis) in such a way that an edge or both edges bite into the snow. 2. a. To put a border or edge on: edged the quilt with embroidery. b. To act as or be an edge of: bushes that edged the garden path. 3. To advance or push slightly or gradually: The dog edged the ball with its nose. 4. To trim or shape the edge of: edge a lawn. v.intr. To move gradually or hesitantly: The child edged toward the door. Phrasal Verb: edge out To surpass or beat by a small margin: The runner edged her opponent out at the last moment. Idioms: on edge Highly tense or nervous; irritable. on the edge1. In a precarious position. 2. In a state of keen excitement, as from danger or risk: "the excitement of combat, of living on the edge" Nelson DeMille.
[Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]
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edge Noun 1. a border or line where something ends or begins: the edge of the city 2. a line along which two faces or surfaces of a solid meet 3. the sharp cutting side of a blade 4. keenness, sharpness, or urgency: there was a nervous edge to his voice 5. have the edge on to have a slight advantage over 6. on edge nervous and irritable 7. set someone's teeth on edge to make someone acutely irritated Verb [edging, edged] 1. to make, form, or be an edge or border for: a pillow edged with lace 2. to move very gradually in a particular direction: I edged through to the front of the crowd [Old English ecg]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | edge - the boundary of a surfacebrink - the edge of a steep place limb - (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet | | 2. | edge - a line determining the limits of an arealine - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point rim - the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object upper bound - (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set lower bound - (mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set thalweg - the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states | | 3. | edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"bevel, chamfer, cant - two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees bezel - a sloping edge on a cutting tool brim, lip, rim - the top edge of a vessel or other container curb, curbing, kerb - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) deckle, deckle edge - rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper groin - a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults milling - corrugated edge of a coin razor edge - an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" | | 4. | edge - the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it"urgency - pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need" | | 5. | edge - a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition" | | 6. | edge - 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"border - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border" hem - the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket" luff - (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast selvage, selvedge - the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray berm, shoulder - a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder" roadside, wayside - edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside" | | Verb | 1. | edge - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car" | | 2. | edge - provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery" | | 3. | edge - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" | | 4. | edge - provide with an edge; "edge a blade"sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives" |
edge noun 1. border, side, line, limit, bound, lip, margin, outline, boundary, fringe, verge, brink, threshold, rim, brim, perimeter, contour, periphery, flange verb 7. border, shape, bind, trim, fringe, rim, hem, pipe >> on edge tense, excited, wired ( slang) nervous, eager, impatient, irritable, apprehensive, edgy, uptight ( informal) ill at ease, twitchy ( informal) tetchy, on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy ( informal) adrenalized
Translations edge [ɛdʒ] n [ of knife etc] → filo; [ of object] → borde m [ of lake etc] → orillato edge away from → alejarse poco a poco de; to edge up → subir lentamente
edge [ɛdʒ] n → bord m [ of knife etc]; tranchant m, fil m
edge [ɛdʒ] n → Rand m; ( of table, chair) → Kante f; to edge past → sich vorbeischieben, sich vorbeidrücken
edge [ɛdʒ] n → margine m [ of table, plate, cup] → orlo; [ of knife etc] → tagliovt → bordare
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