edging

The word “edging” has 2 syllables: edg-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈɛdʒɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for edging?

In the thesaurus, “edging” has 10 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for edging

  • border
  • bordering
  • boundary
  • bounding
  • circumference
  • confines
  • edge
  • grinding
  • perimeter
  • sharpening

Antonyms for edging

  • blunting
  • center
  • core
  • dulling
  • heart
  • polishing
  • rounding
  • smoothing
  • within

Meanings of 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.
  • noun
    1. Something that forms, defines or marks the edge.
    2. Technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.
    3. The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.
    4. The sexual technique of maintaining a high level of sexual arousal for an extended period of time without reaching orgasm.

Example Sentences

  • The gardener meticulously trimmed the bushes, carefully edging the pathways to create a neat and defined border.
  • The athlete was at the pinnacle of the race, edging out her competitors with a burst of speed in the final meters.
  • As the sun set, the sky was painted with hues of orange and pink, the clouds softly edging the horizon.
  • The artist added delicate lace edging to the hem of the dress, enhancing its elegance and charm.
  • The suspense in the courtroom was palpable, with each testimony edging the jury closer to a verdict.

On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to edging, such as: blunting, border, bordering, boundary, bounding, center, circumference.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

edge

edges

  • advantages
  • borders
  • boundaries
  • boundary
  • bounds
  • brink
  • brinks
  • circumferences
  • confines
  • corner
  • creep
  • cusps
  • dominance
  • ease
  • edgings
  • end
  • ends
  • fringe
  • fringes
  • grinds
  • inch
  • lead
  • line
  • lip
  • margin
  • margins
  • mouth
  • odds
  • outskirt
  • peak
  • perimeter
  • perimeters
  • point
  • rim
  • sharpens
  • shore
  • side
  • stones
  • superiority
  • threshold
  • tip
  • verge
  • verges

gating

  • diking
  • fencing
  • hedging
  • locking
  • turnout

jamming

larding

  • adorn
  • coat
  • cutting in
  • decorate
  • dirtying
  • embellish
  • grease
  • greasing
  • gumming
  • injecting
  • inlaying
  • inserting
  • insetting
  • installing
  • interfiling
  • interlining
  • miring
  • mucking
  • oiling
  • shoving
  • soiling
  • sullying
  • tarring
  • thrusting
  • weaving
  • wedging

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