past / past participle verb
Moved slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
She edged toward the door without making a sound.
The boat had edged away from the rocks by dawn.
American English
How to pronounce edged
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
EHJD
/ɛʤd̚/
One syllable.
Form of edge
Moved slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past / past participle verb
Defeated someone by a very small amount.
The home team edged the visitors 2–1.
She had edged past her closest rival in the final round.
past / past participle verb
Put a border around something or had a border put around it.
The gardener edged the path with smooth stones.
The garden was edged with lavender.
past-participle adjective
Having a sharp or finished edge or border.
The blade was finely edged and cut the paper cleanly.
The scarf was neatly edged in black to match her coat.
Useful expressions
Nervous and unable to relax.
The long delay left everyone on edge.
To make a feeling or effect less strong or unpleasant.
A short walk helped take the edge off my stress.
To slowly or quietly force a person or thing out of a job, position, or group.
A younger player edged him out of the starting lineup.
Related words & forms
Drop the final e before -ing: edging, not edgeing.