Meaning of "edge" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EDGE

Old English ecg; related to Old Norse egg, Old High German ecka edge, Latin aciēs sharpness, Greek akis point.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EDGE

edge  [ɛdʒ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EDGE

Edge is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb edge in English.

WHAT DOES EDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of edge in the English dictionary

The first definition of edge in the dictionary is the border, brim, or margin of a surface, object, etc. Other definition of edge is a brink or verge. Edge is also a line along which two faces or surfaces of a solid meet.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EDGE

PRESENT

Present

I edge

you edge

he/she/it edges

we edge

you edge

they edge

Present continuous

I am edging

you are edging

he/she/it is edging

we are edging

you are edging

they are edging

Present perfect

I have edged

you have edged

he/she/it has edged

we have edged

you have edged

they have edged

Present perfect continuous

I have been edging

you have been edging

he/she/it has been edging

we have been edging

you have been edging

they have been edging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I edged

you edged

he/she/it edged

we edged

you edged

they edged

Past continuous

I was edging

you were edging

he/she/it was edging

we were edging

you were edging

they were edging

Past perfect

I had edged

you had edged

he/she/it had edged

we had edged

you had edged

they had edged

Past perfect continuous

I had been edging

you had been edging

he/she/it had been edging

we had been edging

you had been edging

they had been edging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will edge

you will edge

he/she/it will edge

we will edge

you will edge

they will edge

Future continuous

I will be edging

you will be edging

he/she/it will be edging

we will be edging

you will be edging

they will be edging

Future perfect

I will have edged

you will have edged

he/she/it will have edged

we will have edged

you will have edged

they will have edged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been edging

you will have been edging

he/she/it will have been edging

we will have been edging

you will have been edging

they will have been edging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would edge

you would edge

he/she/it would edge

we would edge

you would edge

they would edge

Conditional continuous

I would be edging

you would be edging

he/she/it would be edging

we would be edging

you would be edging

they would be edging

Conditional perfect

I would have edge

you would have edge

he/she/it would have edge

we would have edge

you would have edge

they would have edge

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been edging

you would have been edging

he/she/it would have been edging

we would have been edging

you would have been edging

they would have been edging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you edge
we let´s edge
you edge

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to edge

Past participle

edged

Present Participle

edging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «EDGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «edge» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of edge

acuteness · advantage · animation · ascendancy · bind · bite · bitterness · border · bound · boundary · brim · brink · contour · creep · dominance · ease · effectiveness · flange · force · fringe · head start · hem · hone · inch · incisiveness · interest · keenness · lead · limit · line · lip · margin · outline · perimeter · periphery · pipe · point · power · pungency · rim · shape · sharpen · sharpness · side · sidle · slink · steal · sting · strop · superiority · threshold · trim · upper hand · urgency · verge · whet · whip hand · work · worm · zest

TRANSLATION OF EDGE

Find out the translation of edge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of edge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «edge» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 边缘
• Translator English - Spanish: borde
• English: edge
• Translator English - Hindi: बढ़त
• Translator English - Arabic: حافَّة
• Translator English - Russian: край
• Translator English - Portuguese: beira
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রান্ত
• Translator English - French: bord
• Translator English - Malay: Kelebihan
• Translator English - German: Rand
• Translator English - Japanese: 端
• Translator English - Korean: 가장자리
• Translator English - Javanese: Pinggiran
• Translator English - Vietnamese: rìa
• Translator English - Tamil: விளிம்பில்
• Translator English - Marathi: धार
• Translator English - Turkish: kenar
• Translator English - Italian: margine
• Translator English - Polish: krawędź
• Translator English - Ukrainian: край
• Translator English - Romanian: margine
• Translator English - Greek: παρυφή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rand
• Translator English - Swedish: kant
• Translator English - Norwegian: kant

10 QUOTES WITH «EDGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word edge.

1

Naima Adedapo

I have thought about the next steps, and you know, they still don't know that I can dance. They don't know it, and it's frustrating me because I feel that it's an edge that I have, and I'm not talking about I took this hip hop class, I'm talking about this is how people actually know me.

2

Scott Adkins

I'm good when I've got a bit of an edge, like the Clint Eastwood type of archetypal character. The tough guy that doesn't say a lot.

3

Jean Alesi

F1 teams need a driver who will consistently set lap times that are 100 percent on the edge.

4

Tom Allen

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to internet start-ups.

5

Mario Andretti

Whenever you're aggressive, you're at the edge of mistakes.

6

Tom Atkins

Mel Gibson was lovely. He was on the edge of both scenes that I had with Danny Glover.

7

Ron Ben-Israel

'Sweet Genius' viewers will be on the edge of their seats as we continue to push the limits with inspirations and ingredients, while showcasing the talents of some of the best pastry chefs around. As a result, the desserts that the chefs create are truly outrageous.

8

Amy Bloom

I was the kind of reader in smudged pink harlequin glasses sitting on the cool, dusty floor of the Arrandale public library, standing at the edge of the playground, having broken a tooth in dodge ball, and lying under my covers with a flashlight.

9

Kobe Bryant

The Black Mamba collection of watches is me: It is my alter ego, so to speak. As I mentioned before, it is sharp, cutting edge and sleek which are characteristics I try to apply when I'm out there on the basketball court.

10

Peter Buck

We're the acceptable edge of the unacceptable stuff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDGE»

Discover the use of edge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to edge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Adam Copeland On Edge

Adam Copeland on Edge is more than an autobiography.

Adam Copeland, 2010

Postcards from the Edge

POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE Carrie Fisher is "one of our most painfully hilarious correspondents from the edge of sanity," said Vanity Fair about the author of this classic novel of men, drugs and alcohol, heartbreak and recovery.

Carrie Fisher, 2008

Competing on the Edge: Strategy as Structured Chaos

This book focuses on specific management dilemmas and illustrates solutions that work when the name of the game is change.

Shona L. Brown, Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, 1998

Guild Wars: Edge of Destiny

Armies have marched on the dragons and been swep aside. The dwarves sacrificed their entire race to defeat a single dragon champion. The age of mortals may soon be over. This is a time for heroes.

J. Robert King, 2010

The Edge of the Sea

Featuring a new introduction by Sue Hubbell, a groundbreaking environmental resource presents a fascinating foray into the sea--a watery world brimming with life--and the extraordinary world that exists at the boundary of land and water.

Rachel Carson, 1998

The Perfect Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening for ...

Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-221) and index.

Ron Hock, 2010

Irony's Edge: The Theory and Politics of Irony

A fascinating and compulsively readable study of the myriad forms and effects of the ironic. Linda Hutcheon sets out for the first time a clear and sustained analysis of the theory and political context of irony, from Madonnna to Wagner.

Linda Hutcheon, 2003

The Edge

A tense and chilling story to which the chase gives terrific drama, THE EDGE shows the depth of character, and the understanding of the predicaments of children today, that gives Alan Gibbons his special quality.

Alan Gibbons, 2010

Graph Edge Coloring: Vizing's Theorem and Goldberg's Conjecture

Subsequent chapters explore important topics such as: Use of Tashkinov trees to obtain an asymptotic positive solution to Goldberg's conjecture Application of Vizing fans to obtain both known and new results Kierstead paths as an ...

Michael Stiebitz, Diego Scheide, Bjarne Toft, 2012

GSM, GPRS and EDGE Performance: Evolution Towards 3G/UMTS

This volume explains how cellular operators can roll out new 3G technologies capable of delivering wireless Internet based multimedia services in a competitive and cost-effective way.

Timo Halonen, Javier Romero, Juan Melero, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term edge is used in the context of the following news items.

Galaxy Note 5, S6 edge Plus phablet details leak out

Both the Galaxy Note 5, known as Project Noble, and the Galaxy S6 edge Plus, a.k.a. Project Zen, sport large 5.7-inch screens with 2K ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»

Why Virginia Teens Have a Big Edge Over Teens in Florida

Florida Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a pilot project at the end of June that would have taken a big step toward mandating personal finance as a ... «TIME, Jul 15»

Video: Making Digital Disruption Your Competitive Edge

At EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™, a panel led by Kevin J. Delaney, Editor in Chief and Co-President of Quartz, discussed the vectors of ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

Going 'Over the Edge' in Duluth

When I was hanging off the edge of the Sellwood Building on Wednesday afternoon, one thing motivated me to start my descent: the dog I ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»

Rumor: Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will be big phones …

Apparently, a Galaxy S6 Edge Plus—say that in one breath—is on its way, too. The phone will feature the same 5.7-inch Super AMOLED ... «Greenbot, Jul 15»

United States Women's Open: Trying to Gain an Edge, a Caddie …

“Don't think it was his intent to find and photograph the info, but when offered the opportunity to get an edge, he took it,” said Larry Smich, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Denver's new food hall in LoHi on leading edge of national trend

Avanti Food & Beverage, which opens Monday in Denver's LoHi neighborhood, is on a list of the 23 most anticipated food halls in the country. «The Denver Post, Jul 15»

Day of 'technical' glitches puts lawmakers on edge

Lawmakers are having a hard time swallowing the idea that a major stock exchange, a global airline and a prominent media outlet ... «The Hill, Jul 15»

Feminist artist Gretta Marchant buys $1.85M Edge condo

Feminist performance artist/curator Gretta Sarfaty Marchant has bought a two-bedroom, two-bathroom 1,157-square-foot corner condo for $1.85 ... «New York Post, Jul 15»

Fightin Phils edge Sea Dogs

Spot starter Reiner Roibal and four relievers held Portland in check in Reading's 2-1 Eastern League win tonight at FirstEnergy Stadium. Roibal ... «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»