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a noticeably harsh or sharp quality //her voice had an edge to it
a secondary but distinct quality //rock music with a bluesy edge
keenness or intensity of desire or enjoyment //lost my competitive edge
  • the line where an object or area begins or ends border //on the edge of a plain
    the narrow part adjacent to a border //the edge of the deck
    a point near the beginning or the end
    especially brink, verge //on the edge of disaster
    the threshold of danger or ruin //living on the edge
    a favorable margin advantage //has an edge on the competition
  • a line or line segment that is the intersection of two plane faces (as of a pyramid) or of two planes
  • edges short fine hair that grows along a person's hairline baby hair //With carefully finessed edges in delicate swoop and wave designs, hairstyles as simple as a high ponytail or sleek bob can quickly be transformed into a work of art … — Devon Abelman —usually singular when used before another noun //edge styling
    • verb
    edged; edg​ing

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • transitive ​verb
    • to give an edge to
      to be on an edge of //trees edging the lake
    • to move or force gradually //edged him off the road
    • to incline (a ski) sideways so that one edge cuts into the snow
    • to defeat by a small margin —often used with out //edged out her opponent
    • intransitive ​verb
    • to advance by short moves
    Other Words
    Noun
    • edge​less adjective
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Noun
    acerbity acidity acidness acridity acridness acrimoniousness acrimony acuteness asperity bite bitterness harshness keenness poignance poignancy pungency roughness sharpness tartness
    Synonyms: Verb
    grind hone sharpen stone strop whet
    Antonyms: Noun
    mildness softness
    Antonyms: Verb
    blunt dull
    Examples
    Noun
    • //They peered over the edge of the roof.
    • //The fabric was frayed at the edge.
    • //He made us all nervous by standing so close to the edge of the cliff.
    • //She sat on the edge of the counter, swinging her legs.
    • //the edge of an ax
    • //His voice had a sarcastic edge.
    • //These amendments will blunt the edge of the legislation.
    Verb
    • //Edge the sleeve with lace.
    • //She edged away from him.
    • //Gasoline prices have been edging upward.
    • //I edged my chair closer to the table.
    a noticeably harsh or sharp quality //her voice had an edge to it
    a secondary but distinct quality //rock music with a bluesy edge
    keenness or intensity of desire or enjoyment //lost my competitive edge
  • the line where an object or area begins or ends border //on the edge of a plain
    the narrow part adjacent to a border //the edge of the deck
    a point near the beginning or the end
    especially brink, verge //on the edge of disaster
    the threshold of danger or ruin //living on the edge
    a favorable margin advantage //has an edge on the competition
  • a line or line segment that is the intersection of two plane faces (as of a pyramid) or of two planes
  • edges short fine hair that grows along a person's hairline baby hair //With carefully finessed edges in delicate swoop and wave designs, hairstyles as simple as a high ponytail or sleek bob can quickly be transformed into a work of art … — Devon Abelman —usually singular when used before another noun //edge styling
    • verb
    edged; edg​ing

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • transitive ​verb
    • to give an edge to
      to be on an edge of //trees edging the lake
    • to move or force gradually //edged him off the road
    • to incline (a ski) sideways so that one edge cuts into the snow
    • to defeat by a small margin —often used with out //edged out her opponent
    • intransitive ​verb
    • to advance by short moves
    Other Words
    Noun
    • edge​less adjective
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Noun
    acerbity acidity acidness acridity acridness acrimoniousness acrimony acuteness asperity bite bitterness harshness keenness poignance poignancy pungency roughness sharpness tartness
    Synonyms: Verb
    grind hone sharpen stone strop whet
    Antonyms: Noun
    mildness softness
    Antonyms: Verb
    blunt dull
    Examples
    Noun
    • //They peered over the edge of the roof.
    • //The fabric was frayed at the edge.
    • //He made us all nervous by standing so close to the edge of the cliff.
    • //She sat on the edge of the counter, swinging her legs.
    • //the edge of an ax
    • //His voice had a sarcastic edge.
    • //These amendments will blunt the edge of the legislation.
    Verb
    • //Edge the sleeve with lace.
    • //She edged away from him.
    • //Gasoline prices have been edging upward.
    • //I edged my chair closer to the table.