edge

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 edge

1. 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.

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[Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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edgeless adj.

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	edge - the boundary of a surface border boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something brink - 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 area bound, boundary line - 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 margin, perimeter, border - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary fringe, outer boundary, periphery - the outside boundary or surface of something brink, verge, threshold - a region marking a boundary 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 featheredge - a thin tapering edge groin - a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults knife edge, cutting edge - the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife leading edge - forward edge of an airfoil 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" trailing edge - the rear edge of an airfoil
	4.	edge - the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it" sharpness urgency - pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"
	5.	edge - a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition" favorable position, favourable position, superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantage
	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 moulding, molding, border - a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge 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" demarcation, demarcation line, limit - the boundary of a specific area
Verb	1.	edge - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car" inch advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" edge in, edge up - push one's way into (a space)
	2.	edge - provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery" border furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	3.	edge - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" butt, butt against, butt on, abut, adjoin, border, march 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" neighbor, neighbour - be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"
	4.	edge - provide with an edge; "edge a blade" sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"

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edge

noun 1. border, side, line, limit, bound, lip, margin, outline, boundary, fringe, verge, brink, threshold, rim, brim, perimeter, contour, periphery, flange

noun 2. verge, point, brink, threshold

noun 3. advantage, lead, dominance, superiority, upper hand, head start, ascendancy, whip hand

noun 4. power, interest, force, bite, effectiveness, animation, zest, incisiveness, powerful quality

noun 5. sharpness, point, sting, urgency, bitterness, keenness, pungency, acuteness

verb 6. inch, ease, creep, worm, slink, steal, sidle, work, move slowly

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] → orilla

vt (SEWING) → ribetear

vi to edge past → pasar con dificultad;

on edge (fig) = edgy;

to edge away from → alejarse poco a poco de;

to edge forward → avanzar poco a poco;

to edge up → subir lentamente

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edge [ɛdʒ] n → bord m [of knife etc]; tranchant m, fil m

vt → border

vi to edge forward → avancer petit à petit;

to edge away from → s'éloigner furtivement de;

on edge (fig) → crispé(e) → tendu(e);

to have the edge on (fig) → l'emporter (de justesse) sur, être légèrement meilleur que

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edge [ɛdʒ] n → Rand m;

(of table, chair) → Kante f;

(of lake) → Ufer nt;

(of knife etc) → Schneide f

vt → einfassen

vi to edge forward → sich nach vorne schieben;

on edge (fig) = edgy;

to have the edge on → überlegen sein +dat;

to edge away from → sich allmählich entfernen von;

to edge past → sich vorbeischieben, sich vorbeidrücken

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edge [ɛdʒ] n → margine m [of table, plate, cup] → orlo; [of knife etc] → taglio

vt → bordare

vi to edge away from → sgattaiolare da;

to edge past → passar rasente;

to edge forward → avanzare a poco a poco;

on edge (fig) = edgy;

to have the edge on → essere in vantaggio su