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edge noun 1 the part farthest from the middle of something; a border or boundary; the rim. 2 the area beside a cliff or steep drop. 3 the cutting side of something sharp such as a knife. 4 geom the meeting point of two surfaces. 5 sharpness or severity • bread to take the edge off his hunger. 6 bitterness • There was an edge to his criticism. verb (edged, edging) 1 to form or make a border to something, edged with flowers. 2 to shape the edge or border of something. 3 (usually edge forward, in or out, etc) tr & intr to move gradually and carefully, especially sideways. 4 to sharpen (a knife, etc). 5 cricket to strike with the edge of the bat. edged adj, in compounds 1 having an edge of a specified kind • sharp-edged. 2 having a specified number of edges • double-edged. edger noun 1 a garden tool for trimming the edge of a lawn. 2 someone or something that edges. edging noun 1 a border around something or to be applied to something, especially a decorative one. 2 the act of making an edge. 3 as adj used for making an edge. have the edge on or over someone or something1 to have an advantage over them. 2 to be better than them. on edge uneasy; nervous and irritable. set someone's teeth on edge see under tooth. take the edge off something 1 to make it less unpleasant or less difficult. 2 to weaken or diminish it.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon ecg.

edge noun 1 the part farthest from the middle of something; a border or boundary; the rim. 2 the area beside a cliff or steep drop. 3 the cutting side of something sharp such as a knife. 4 geom the meeting point of two surfaces. 5 sharpness or severity • bread to take the edge off his hunger. 6 bitterness • There was an edge to his criticism. verb (edged, edging) 1 to form or make a border to something, edged with flowers. 2 to shape the edge or border of something. 3 (usually edge forward, in or out, etc) tr & intr to move gradually and carefully, especially sideways. 4 to sharpen (a knife, etc). 5 cricket to strike with the edge of the bat. edged adj, in compounds 1 having an edge of a specified kind • sharp-edged. 2 having a specified number of edges • double-edged. edger noun 1 a garden tool for trimming the edge of a lawn. 2 someone or something that edges. edging noun 1 a border around something or to be applied to something, especially a decorative one. 2 the act of making an edge. 3 as adj used for making an edge. have the edge on or over someone or something1 to have an advantage over them. 2 to be better than them. on edge uneasy; nervous and irritable. set someone's teeth on edge see under tooth. take the edge off something 1 to make it less unpleasant or less difficult. 2 to weaken or diminish it.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon ecg.

edge noun 1 the part farthest from the middle of something; a border or boundary; the rim. 2 the area beside a cliff or steep drop. 3 the cutting side of something sharp such as a knife. 4 geom the meeting point of two surfaces. 5 sharpness or severity • bread to take the edge off his hunger. 6 bitterness • There was an edge to his criticism. verb (edged, edging) 1 to form or make a border to something, edged with flowers. 2 to shape the edge or border of something. 3 (usually edge forward, in or out, etc) tr & intr to move gradually and carefully, especially sideways. 4 to sharpen (a knife, etc). 5 cricket to strike with the edge of the bat. edged adj, in compounds 1 having an edge of a specified kind • sharp-edged. 2 having a specified number of edges • double-edged. edger noun 1 a garden tool for trimming the edge of a lawn. 2 someone or something that edges. edging noun 1 a border around something or to be applied to something, especially a decorative one. 2 the act of making an edge. 3 as adj used for making an edge. have the edge on or over someone or something1 to have an advantage over them. 2 to be better than them. on edge uneasy; nervous and irritable. set someone's teeth on edge see under tooth. take the edge off something 1 to make it less unpleasant or less difficult. 2 to weaken or diminish it.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon ecg.