Dictionary Entry
edge
edge is a 4-letter English word with 21 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 21 senses
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- 1transitive verb
The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
- 2transitive verb
Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.
- 3transitive verb
Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
- 4transitive verb
The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening.
- 5transitive verb
To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
- 6transitive verb
To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool.
- 7transitive verb
To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box.
- 8transitive verb
To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
- 9transitive verb
To move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards.
- 10intransitive verb
To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way.
- 11intransitive verb
To sail close to the wind.
- 12noun
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
"he rounded the edges of the box"
- 13noun
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"
- 14noun
a slight competitive advantage
"he had an edge on the competition"
- 15noun
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
"his voice had an edge to it"
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- 16noun
the boundary of a surface
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- 17noun
a line determining the limits of an area
- 18verb
provide with an edge
"edge a blade"
- 19verb
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
"Canada adjoins the U.S."
"England marches with Scotland"
- 20verb
advance slowly, as if by inches
"He edged towards the car"
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- 21verb
provide with a border or edge
"edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
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