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edge n., v., edged, edg•ing.
n. [countable]

a line or border at which a surface ends:Grass grew along the edge of the road.
a brink;
a verge:at the edge of disaster.
the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon.
a quality of sharpness or keenness, often showing anger:Her voice had an edge to it.
an improved position;
advantage:an edge on our competitors.

[~ + object] to provide with an edge or border.
to make or force (one's way) gradually, esp. by moving sideways or cautiously: [no object]They edged slowly toward the door.[~ + object]She edged the car up to the curb.

Idioms

Idioms on edge, in a state of irritability;
tense;
nervous.

set one's teeth on edge, to cause extreme discomfort or unpleasantness.

edg•ing n.

something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.
Sport[Skiing.]the tilting of a ski to the side so that one edge cuts into the snow.

edg′ing•ly, adv.

edge n., v., edged, edg•ing.
n.

a line or border at which a surface terminates:Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
a brink or verge:the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster.
any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object:a book with gilt edges.
a line at which two surfaces of a solid object meet:an edge of a box.
the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon.
the sharpness proper to a blade:The knife has lost its edge.
sharpness or keenness of language, argument, tone of voice, appetite, desire, etc.:The snack took the edge off his hunger. Her voice had an edge to it.
British Termsa hill or cliff.
an improved position;
advantage:He gained the edge on his opponent.
Games[Cards.]
- advantage, esp. the advantage gained by being the age or eldest hand.
- See eldest hand.
Sport[Ice Skating.]one of the two edges of a skate blade where the sides meet the bottom surface, made sharp by carving a groove on the bottom.
Sport[Skiing.]one of the two edges on the bottom of a ski that is angled into a slope when making a turn.
Idioms have an edge on, [Informal.]to be mildly intoxicated with alcoholic liquor:He had a pleasant edge on from the sherry.
Idioms on edge:
- (of a person or a person's nerves) acutely sensitive;
  nervous;
  tense.
- impatient;
  eager:The contestants were on edge to learn the results.
Idioms set one's teeth on edge. See tooth (def. 18).

v.t.

to put an edge on;
sharpen.
to provide with an edge or border:to edge a terrace with shrubbery; to edge a skirt with lace.
to make or force (one's way) gradually by moving sideways.
Metallurgy
- to turn (a piece to be rolled) onto its edge.
- to roll (a piece set on edge).
- to give (a piece) a desired width by passing between vertical rolls.
- to rough (a piece being forged) so that the bulk is properly distributed for final forging.

v.i.

to move sideways:to edge through a crowd.
to advance gradually or cautiously:a car edging up to a curb.
edge in, to insert or work in or into, esp. in a limited period of time:Can you edge in your suggestion before they close the discussion?
edge out, to defeat (rivals or opponents) by a small margin:The home team edged out the visitors in an exciting finish.

bef. 1000; Middle English egge, Old English ecg; cognate with German Ecke corner; akin to Latin aciēs, Greek akís point

edge′less, adj.

Edge,

border,

margin

edge

the edge of a table.

Border

a border of lace.

Margin

the margin of a page.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

edging /ˈɛdʒɪŋ/ n

anything placed along an edge to finish it, esp as an ornament, fringe, or border on clothing or along a path in a garden
the act of making an edge

adj

edge /ɛdʒ/ n

the border, brim, or margin of a surface, object, etc
a brink or verge
a line along which two faces or surfaces of a solid meet
the sharp cutting side of a blade
keenness, sharpness, or urgency
force, effectiveness, or incisiveness: the performance lacked edge
dialect a cliff, ridge, or hillside
have the edge on, have the edge over ⇒ to have a slight advantage or superiority over
on edge ⇒
- nervously irritable; tense
- nervously excited or eager
set someone's teeth on edge ⇒ to make someone acutely irritated or uncomfortable

(transitive) to provide an edge or border for
(transitive) to shape or trim (the edge or border of something), as with a knife or scissors: to edge a pie
to push (one's way, someone, something, etc) gradually, esp edgeways
(transitive) to hit (a bowled ball) with the edge of the bat
(transitive) to sharpen (a knife, etc)

Etymology: Old English ecg; related to Old Norse egg, Old High German ecka edge, Latin aciēs sharpness, Greek akis pointˈedger n

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