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edge

 
 
pronunciation:
ej
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: An edge is the end of a surface.
The man lost his balance and nearly fell off the edge of the cliff.The pencil rolled close to the edge of the table.
synonyms:
brink
definition 2: The edge of a knife or pair of scissors is the part that is sharp and can cut.
Pick up the knife by its handle, not its edge.
similar words:
blade
definition 3: An edge is the line where one side of a thing touches another side. An edge of a desk might be where the top of the desk meets the side of the desk.
It was difficult to paint the chair because it has so many little edges.
similar words:
boundary, line
definition 4: An edge is a border. When you walk along the edge of a field, you walk along the border of the field.
My dad planted bushes all along the edge of our yard.
synonyms:
border, margin, rim
similar words:
boundary, hem, limit, line, lip
definition 5: If you are on the edge of discovering something, you are very close to discovering it. You are almost there. If you are on the edge of disaster, you are very close to something very terrible happening.
The old library building was on the edge of ruin but then the people of the town decided to donate money to repair it.
synonyms:
brink
similar words:
point
definition 6: When you have an edge on someone, you have something that can help you win or do better than them.
Liam has an edge on his classmates in this competition because he has been practicing for a long time by himself.
synonyms:
advantage
similar words:
handicap, lead, start
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: edges, edging, edged
definition 1: When you edge something, you put something on the border of it.
The seamstress edged the sleeves of the dress with lace.
similar words:
outline, trim
definition 2: When you edge forward, you move forward little by little.
The crowd edged forward to try to see what happened.
synonyms:
crawl, creep, inch
similar words:
sneak, steal, worm
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