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edge (ɛdʒPronunciation for edge) 

Definitions

noun

  1. the border, brim, or margin of a surface, object, etc
  2. a brink or verge  ⇒ the edge of a cliff the edge of a breakthrough 
  3. mathematics 
    1. a line along which two faces or surfaces of a solid meet
    2. a line joining two vertices of a graph
  4. the sharp cutting side of a blade
  5. keenness, sharpness, or urgency  ⇒ the walk gave an edge to his appetite 
  6. force, effectiveness, or incisiveness  ⇒ the performance lacked edge 
  7. dialect 
    1. a cliff, ridge, or hillside
    2. (capital) (in place names)  ⇒ Hade Edge 
  8. See have the edge on
  9. See on edge
  10. See set someone's teeth on edge

verb

  1. (tr) to provide an edge or border for
  2. (tr) to shape or trim (the edge or border of something), as with a knife or scissors  ⇒ to edge a pie 
  3. to push (one's way, someone, something, etc) gradually, esp edgeways
  4. (tr) cricket to hit (a bowled ball) with the edge of the bat
  5. (tr) to tilt (a ski) sideways so that one edge digs into the snow
  6. (tr) to sharpen (a knife, etc)

Alternative Forms

ˈedgeless adjective ˈedger noun

Word Origin

Old English ecg;  related to Old Norse egg,  Old High German ecka  edge, Latin aciēs  sharpness, Greek akis point

Translations

  • British English: edge Pronunciation for edge The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle.We were on the edge of town.ɛdʒ NOUN We were on the edge of town.
  • Spanish: filo Pronunciation for filo nm
  • French: bord Pronunciation for bord nm
  • German: Rand Pronunciation for Rand nm Ränder
  • Chinese: 边缘Pronunciation for 边缘 n
  • Arabic: حافَّةPronunciation for حافَّة n
  • Portuguese: beiraPronunciation for beira nf
  • Russian: крайPronunciation for край nm
  • Croatian: rubPronunciation for rub nm
  • Czech: okrajPronunciation for okraj nm
  • Danish: kantPronunciation for kant nutr
  • Dutch: randPronunciation for rand nm
  • Finnish: reunaPronunciation for reuna n
  • Greek: παρυφήPronunciation for παρυφή nf
  • Italian: marginePronunciation for margine nm
  • Japanese: 端Pronunciation for 端 n
  • Korean: 가장자리Pronunciation for 가장자리 n
  • Norwegian: kantPronunciation for kant nm
  • Polish: krawędźPronunciation for krawędź nf
  • Brazilian Portuguese: beiraPronunciation for beira nf
  • European Spanish: filo Pronunciation for filo nm
  • Swedish: kantPronunciation for kant nutr
  • Thai: ขอบPronunciation for ขอบ n
  • Turkish: sınırPronunciation for sınır n
  • Vietnamese: rìaPronunciation for rìa n

Usage examples

  • Adrina would stay with the horses on the edge of the camp, ready for a quick getaway.
    Jennifer Fallon, TREASON KEEP (2001)
  • to top A delightful detached country residence on the edge of a pretty village with over 15 acres.
    Country Life (2004)
  • But Beachy Head is notorious as a place where people commit suicide by stepping or jumping over the edge.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • Menzies ' only real concern is over the fitness of hamstring victim Gillian Green who can provide a much-needed cutting edge.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • This is the edge where movement happens, where your story starts to unfold.
    Amoda, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)

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All English words that begin with 'E'

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