Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: edge
IPA transcription: ['ɛdʒ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: edge, border
    Meaning: the boundary of a surface
  • Synonyms: boundary, edge, bound
    Meaning: a line determining the limits of an area
  • Synonyms: edge
    Meaning: a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
  • Synonyms: edge, sharpness
    Meaning: the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it"
  • Synonyms: edge
    Meaning: a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"
  • Synonyms: edge
    Meaning: the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: edge, inch
    Meaning: advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
Usage examples
  • They had reached the edge of the cliff.
  • They never looked beyond the edge of their work.
  • At 6 I went to the ice edge farther to the north.
  • Pile it right up on the edge of the cliff and light it.
  • Then he himself sat upon the edge of the bed and spoke.
  • BY the edge of the river they stopped and said farewell.
  • Cold Branch lay on the edge of the grape and corn lands.
  • Kept along the edge of moraine to the end of Mt. Buckley.
  • Fragoso!" shrieked Lina, kneeling on the edge of the raft.
  • The latter took post at once along the edge of the ditches.