noun
edge
ehj
noun
1
The outer boundary or line where something ends.
"She stood at the edge of the cliff, looking out over the valley."
"He placed his cup right on the edge of the table."
2
The sharp cutting side of a blade.
"The knife had lost its edge after months of use."
3
A slight advantage over rivals or competitors.
"Her years of experience gave her the edge over the younger candidates."
verb
1
To move slowly and carefully, often in small steps.
"He edged toward the exit, hoping no one would notice."
"The car edged forward in the heavy traffic."
2
To win by a very small margin.
"The champion edged out her opponent by just half a second."
How to Use Edge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the outer boundary of something, the sharp part of a blade, a slight advantage, or moving carefully bit by bit.
Common mistake
In sports/betting contexts "edge" means a small statistical advantage, not a literal boundary — context decides which sense applies.
Common pairings
on the edge of
have the edge
edge closer
edge out a rival
Word Forms
edged past tense, edges plural, edges singular
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Etymology
From Old English ecg ("sharp point or blade"), related to a very old Indo-European root for "sharp" — the same one behind the Latin word acus, "needle."