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Edge

noun/ˈɛdʒ/
Definition
the boundary of a surface
a line determining the limits of an area
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛdʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɒkjuːmˈɛntəɹiz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɒkjuːmˈɛntəɹiz/
1 syllable Say it as /ˈɛdʒ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe boundary of a surface
nouna line determining the limits of an area
nouna sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
“he rounded the edges of the box”
nounthe attribute of urgency in tone of voice
“his voice had an edge to it”
nouna slight competitive advantage
“he had an edge on the competition”
nounthe 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”
verbadvance slowly, as if by inches
“He edged towards the car”
verbprovide with a border or edge
“edge the tablecloth with embroidery”
verblie adjacent to another or share a boundary
“Canada adjoins the U.S.”
verbprovide with an edge
“edge a blade”
Word Forms
edgeverbprovide with a border or edge
borderverbform the boundary of; be contiguous to
boundverbform the boundary of; be contiguous to
edgyadjectivebeing in a tense state
inchnouna unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
edgenouna sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
edgernouna person who puts finishing edges on a garment
bordernounthe boundary of a surface
edgingnounborder consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
abutmentnounpoint of contact between two objects or parts
abutternounthe owner of contiguous property
marchnoundistrict consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
buttnouna joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rand
die Grenze einer Fläche
🇫🇷French
bord
la limite d'une surface
🇪🇸Spanish
borde
el límite de una superficie
🇮🇹Italian
bordo
il confine di una superficie
🇳🇱Dutch
rand
de grens van een oppervlak
🇵🇹Portuguese
borda
o limite de uma superfície
🇷🇺Russian
край
граница поверхности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
किनारा
किसी सतह की सीमा
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রান্ত
একটি পৃষ্ঠের সীমানা
🇮🇳Tamil
விளிம்பு
ஒரு மேற்பரப்பின் எல்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
అంచు
ఒక ఉపరితలం యొక్క సరిహద్దు
🇮🇳Marathi
धार
पृष्ठभागाची सीमा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધાર
સપાટીની સીમા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಂಚು
ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯ ಗಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അറ്റം
ഒരു ഉപരിതലത്തിൻ്റെ അതിർത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਿਨਾਰਾ
ਇੱਕ ਸਤਹ ਦੀ ਸੀਮਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
کنارے
سطح کی حد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
边缘
曲面的边界
🇯🇵Japanese
表面の境界
🇰🇷Korean
가장자리
표면의 경계
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bờ rìa
ranh giới của một bề mặt
🇹🇭Thai
ขอบ
ขอบเขตของพื้นผิว
🇮🇩Indonesian
tepian
batas suatu permukaan
🇵🇭Filipino
gilid
ang hangganan ng isang ibabaw
🇲🇾Malay
tepi
sempadan sesuatu permukaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حافة
حدود السطح
🇮🇷Persian
لبه
مرز یک سطح
🇹🇷Turkish
kenar
bir yüzeyin sınırı
🇮🇱Hebrew
קָצֶה
הגבול של משטח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'edge'?
The primary meaning of 'edge' is 'the boundary of a surface'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'edge' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'edge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'edge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'edge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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