edge

The word “edge” has 1 syllable: edge

It's pronounced as /ɛdʒ/

What is synonym and antonym for edge?

In the thesaurus, “edge” has 38 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for edge along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for edge

acidity
advantage
bite
bitterness
border
boundary
brink
circumference
confines
corner
creep
dominance
ease
edging
effectiveness
efficaciousness
efficacy
efficiency
end
fringe
grind
inch
lead
line
lip
margin
mouth
outskirt
perimeter
periphery
rim
roughness
sharpen
shore
stone
superiority
threshold
verge

Antonyms for edge

blunt
center
core
detriment
disadvantage
drawback
dull
handicap
heart
inability
ineffectiveness
inefficiency
interior
liability
middle
minus
penalty
softness
strike
within

Meanings of edge

noun
1. The boundary line of a surface.
2. A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
3. An advantage.
4. The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
5. A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
6. Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
7. The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time).
8. A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.
9. A connected pair of vertices in a graph.
10. In male masturbation, a level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax; see also edging.
verb
1. To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
2. To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
3. (usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.
4. To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
5. To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
6. To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.
7. To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
8. To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
9. To delay one's orgasm so as to remain almost at the point of orgasm.

Example Sentences

The cat perched on the edge of the windowsill, watching the birds outside.
Be careful not to stand too close to the edge of the cliff, it's dangerous.
His witty remarks always had an edge of sarcasm that kept people on their toes.
The company's innovative technology gives it an edge over its competitors in the market.
She felt a thrill of excitement as she reached the edge of the finish line, knowing she had won the race.

On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to edge, such as: acidity, advantage, bite, bitterness, blunt, border, boundary.

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