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- Dictionaryedge/ɛdʒ/
noun
- 1. the outside limit of an object, area, or surface: "a willow tree at the water's edge" Similar Opposite
- 2. the sharpened side of the blade of a cutting implement or weapon: "a knife with a razor-sharp edge"
verb
- 1. provide with a border or edge: "the pool is edged with paving" Similar
- 2. move or cause to move gradually or furtively in a particular direction: "she tried to edge away from him" Similar
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The meaning of EDGE is the cutting side of a blade. How to use edge in a sentence.
An edge is the boundary line of a surface or plane: the edge of a table. border is the boundary of a surface or the strip adjacent to it, inside or out: a border of lace. margin is a limited strip, generally unoccupied, at the extremity of an area: the margin of a page.
Definition of edge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EDGE definition: 1. the outer or furthest point of something: 2. the side of a blade that cuts, or any sharp part…. Learn more.
The place where something begins or ends is called the edge. If you get too close to a cliff’s edge, you might fall off it. Going to the water's edge is not so dangerous.
What is a basic definition of edge? The word edge most commonly refers to the sharp or angled side of an object or the place where something stops and something else starts—a border or margin. Edge is also used as a verb meaning to move sideways.
Check pronunciation: edge. Definition of edge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
edge. noun. /ɛdʒ/. enlarge image. [countable] the outside limit of an object, a surface, or an area; the part farthest from the center He stood on the edge of the cliff. a big house on/at the edge of town Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table. I sat down at the water's edge.
Edge definition: a line or border at which a surface terminates. See examples of EDGE used in a sentence.
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, harshness, or discomforting quality: His voice had an edge to it. e.
