edge
//ɛd͡ʒ//
Forms
- Plural
- edges
- present (v1)
- edge
- past (v2)
- edged
- past participle (v3)
- edged
- present participle
- edging
- 3rd person singular
- edges
Definitions
1.The boundary line of a surface.
2.A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
3.An advantage.
- I have the edge on him.
4.The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
1.To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
- He edged the book across the table.
- The muggers edged her into an alley and demanded money.
2.To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
- He edged away from her.
- Carroll has been edging slowly towards full fitness after his expensive arrival from Newcastle United and his partnership with £23m Luis Suarez showed rich promise as Liverpool controlled affairs from start to finish.
3.To win by a small margin.
4.To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1198
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Uncommon
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Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English egge, from Old English eċġ, from Proto-West Germanic *aggju, from Proto-Germanic *agjō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).