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 87 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for edging

ambit
border
bordering
borderland
borderline
bound
boundary
bounding
brim
brink
ceiling
checking
circling
circumference
circumscribing
compass
compassing
confines
confining
controlling
crest
curb
curbing
cusp
defining
delineating
demarcating
demarcation
edge
encircling
enclosing
end
environing
extent
filing
frame
framing
fringe
fringing
frontier
girdling
girthing
grinding
hem
hemming
honing
inclosing
lap
limitation
limiting
lip
looping
march
margin
margining
maximum
measure
mere
outline
outlining
outskirts
pale
perimeter
periphery
restraining
restricting
restriction
rim
rimming
ringing
rounding
selvage
sharpening
shore
silhouetting
sketching
skirt
skirting
stoning
stropping
surrounding
termination
tracing
trimming
verge
walling
whetting

Antonyms for edging

blunting
buffing
burnishing
center
core
dulling
glossing
heart
inner
inside
interior
middle
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 103 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to edging, such as: ambit, blunting, border, bordering, borderland, borderline, bound.

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