edge means "the boundary of a surface". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in edge?

edge has 1 syllable: edge. In IPA it is /ˈɛdʒ/.

What is another word for edge?

Close synonyms include border, boundary, bound, sharpness, inch. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is edge a common word?

edge is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

edge — meaning, pronunciation and 10 definitions

noun

6 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
the boundary of a surface
Synonymsborder
Broaderboundary
Narrowerbrink limb
2.
a line determining the limits of an area
Synonymsboundary bound
Broaderline
Narrowerrim margin periphery brink upper bound lower bound thalweg
3.
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
“he rounded the edges of the box”
Broaderside
Narrowerbevel bezel brim curb deckle edge featheredge groin knife edge leading edge milling
4.
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
“his voice had an edge to it”
Synonymssharpness
Broaderurgency
5.
a slight competitive advantage
“he had an edge on the competition”
Broadersuperiority
6.
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”
“the water's edge”
Broaderlimit
Narrowerborder hem luff molding selvage shoulder wayside

verb

4 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
advance slowly, as if by inches
“He edged towards the car”
Synonymsinch
Broaderadvance
2.
provide with a border or edge
“edge the tablecloth with embroidery”
Synonymsborder
Broadersupply
3.
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
“Canada adjoins the U.S.”
“England marches with Scotland”
Synonymsborder adjoin abut march butt butt against butt on
Broadertouch
Narrowerneighbor
4.
provide with an edge
“edge a blade”
Broadersharpen

Other forms of edge

plural: edges·
past tense: edged·
present participle: edging·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about edge

What does edge mean?: edge means "the boundary of a surface". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in edge?: edge has 1 syllable: edge. In IPA it is /ˈɛdʒ/.
What is another word for edge?: Close synonyms include border, boundary, bound, sharpness, inch. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is edge a common word?: edge is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for edge come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

noun

6 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
the boundary of a surface
Synonymsborder
Broaderboundary
Narrowerbrink limb
2.
a line determining the limits of an area
Synonymsboundary bound
Broaderline
Narrowerrim margin periphery brink upper bound lower bound thalweg
3.
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
“he rounded the edges of the box”
Broaderside
Narrowerbevel bezel brim curb deckle edge featheredge groin knife edge leading edge milling
4.
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
“his voice had an edge to it”
Synonymssharpness
Broaderurgency
5.
a slight competitive advantage
“he had an edge on the competition”
Broadersuperiority
6.
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”
“the water's edge”
Broaderlimit
Narrowerborder hem luff molding selvage shoulder wayside

verb

4 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
advance slowly, as if by inches
“He edged towards the car”
Synonymsinch
Broaderadvance
2.
provide with a border or edge
“edge the tablecloth with embroidery”
Synonymsborder
Broadersupply
3.
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
“Canada adjoins the U.S.”
“England marches with Scotland”
Synonymsborder adjoin abut march butt butt against butt on
Broadertouch
Narrowerneighbor
4.
provide with an edge
“edge a blade”
Broadersharpen

Other forms of edge

plural: edges·
past tense: edged·
present participle: edging·

Questions about edge

What does edge mean?: edge means "the boundary of a surface". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in edge?: edge has 1 syllable: edge. In IPA it is /ˈɛdʒ/.
What is another word for edge?: Close synonyms include border, boundary, bound, sharpness, inch. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is edge a common word?: edge is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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