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Edged

verb/ˈɛdʒd/
Definition
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛdʒd/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɒkjuːməntˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɒkjuːməntˈeɪʃən/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɛdʒd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
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”
adjectivehaving a specified kind of border or edge
“a black-edged card”
adjective(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
“cutting remarks”
adjectivehaving a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination
“an edged knife”
Word Forms
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
kantig
langsam voranschreiten, wie um Zentimeter
🇫🇷French
bordé
avancer lentement, comme par centimètres
🇪🇸Spanish
afilado
avanzar lentamente, como por centímetros
🇮🇹Italian
bordato
avanzare lentamente, come per centimetri
🇳🇱Dutch
scherp
ga langzaam vooruit, alsof het centimeters zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
afiado
avance lentamente, como se fosse centímetros
🇷🇺Russian
окантованный
продвигайтесь медленно, словно на дюймы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धार
धीरे-धीरे आगे बढ़ें, जैसे कि इंच से
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রান্ত
ধীরে ধীরে এগিয়ে যান, যেন ইঞ্চি
🇮🇳Tamil
முனைகள்
அங்குலங்கள் போல மெதுவாக முன்னேறுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అంచుగల
అంగుళాల వారీగా నెమ్మదిగా ముందుకు సాగండి
🇮🇳Marathi
धार
हळूहळू पुढे जा, जणू इंचांनी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધાર
ધીમે ધીમે આગળ વધો, જાણે ઇંચ દ્વારા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಂಚಿನ
ಇಂಚುಗಳಷ್ಟು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അരികുകളുള്ള
ഇഞ്ച് എന്നപോലെ പതുക്കെ മുന്നേറുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਿਨਾਰੇ
ਹੌਲੀ ਹੌਲੀ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧੋ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇੰਚ ਦੁਆਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
کنارے
آہستہ آہستہ آگے بڑھیں، گویا انچ کی طرف سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有刃的
缓慢前进,仿佛一寸一寸地前进
🇯🇵Japanese
エッジの効いた
まるでインチ単位でゆっくりと進む
🇰🇷Korean
가장자리가 있는
인치 단위로 천천히 전진하세요.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
có lưỡi
tiến lên từ từ, như thể từng inch
🇹🇭Thai
ขอบ
ก้าวไปอย่างช้าๆ ราวกับทีละนิ้ว
🇮🇩Indonesian
beringsut
maju perlahan, seolah-olah beberapa inci
🇵🇭Filipino
talim
dahan-dahang sumulong, na parang mga pulgada
🇲🇾Malay
bertepi
maju perlahan-lahan, seolah-olah dengan inci
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ذو حدين
تقدم ببطء، كما لو كان بالبوصة
🇮🇷Persian
لبه دار
به آرامی، گویی با اینچ پیش بروید
🇹🇷Turkish
kenarlı
santim santim gibi yavaş yavaş ilerleyin
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְחוּדָד
להתקדם לאט, כאילו בסנטימטרים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'edged'?
The primary meaning of 'edged' is 'advance slowly, as if by inches'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'edged' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'edged' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'edged' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'edged' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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