edge

noun
UK: /edʒ/
US: /edʒ/

  1. The outside limit of an object, a surface, or an area.

    1. Be careful near the edge of the cliff. [ ] [ ]
    2. The painter carefully masked the edge of the window frame before painting the wall. [ ] [ ]

  2. A favorable position; an advantage.

    1. Our team has an edge because we practiced more. [ ] [ ]
    2. Having advanced training can give you a competitive edge in the job market. [ ] [ ]

  3. The sharp part of a blade that is used for cutting.

    1. The knife's edge is very sharp now. [ ] [ ]
    2. He tested the edge of the axe with his thumb before chopping the wood. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

rim advantage brink contour border lead margin
edge verb

  1. To provide a border or boundary to something.

    1. She used ribbon to edge the blanket. [ ] [ ]
    2. The gardener decided to edge the flower beds with small stones. [ ] [ ]

  2. To move gradually or carefully.

    1. The car edged forward in the heavy traffic. [ ] [ ]
    2. He tried to edge away from the conversation without being noticed. [ ] [ ]

  3. To give a sharp edge to something.

    1. The blacksmith can edge the blade for you. [ ] [ ]
    2. The tool is used to edge the metal sheets perfectly. [ ] [ ]
edge adjective

  1. Located at the outer limit; marginal.

    1. That's an edge case, it's very rare. [ ] [ ]
    2. The edge cases weren't considered in the initial testing of the software. [ ] [ ]
edge adverb

  1. To move or make progress slowly or gradually.

    1. The price edged up slightly last week. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's profit edged higher due to increased sales this quarter. [ ] [ ]
edge phrasal-verb

  1. To be close to achieving something

    1. The team edged closer to victory after the last point. [ ] [ ]
    2. Scientists are edging nearer to a cure for the disease after promising results. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "edge" in English means: The outside limit of an object, a surface, or an area., A favorable position; an advantage., The sharp part of a blade that is used for cutting..

The phonetic transcription of "edge" is /edʒ/ in British English and /edʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "edge": rim, advantage, brink, contour, border, lead, margin.

Example usage of "edge": "Be careful near the edge of the cliff.". More examples on the page.