American English
/ˈɛ.ʤɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: edge
The outside line or part of something, where it ends.
Practice out loudThe outside line or part of something, where it ends.
We sat at the edge of the lake.
Please write your name along the edge of the page.
edge of the road · edge of the table · outer edge
the edge of + noun
at the edge of + noun
The thin, sharp part of a knife or tool that cuts.
Be careful—the edge of this knife is very sharp.
The scissors have a dull edge.
For a knife or blade, edge usually means the sharp part: the edge of the knife = el filo del cuchillo.
sharp edge · cutting edge · dull edge
the sharp edge of + noun
A small advantage over another person, team, or group.
Our team has an edge over theirs because we have more experience.
Good preparation can give you an edge over other candidates.
competitive edge · a slight edge · an edge over the competition
have an edge over + person or team
give + person or team + an edge over + person or team
A nervous state in which you cannot relax.
The long wait left everyone on edge.
I have been on edge since the accident.
on edge
be on edge
keep + person + on edge
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.
Drop the final e before -ing: edging, not edgeing.