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Quentin Tarantino was fantastic. I mean, he can be almost unbearable as a person. At a party, you can't get a word in edgewise for, like, an hour. But as a director, he is so completely open and just... present.
Phil LaMarr

Meaning of "edgewise" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EDGEWISE

edgewise  [ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EDGEWISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Edgewise is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES EDGEWISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Edgewise

Edgewise is an hour-long television news magazine program that aired on MSNBC from 1996 to 1997. The show was hosted by John Hockenberry. The show aired on Saturday evenings. In one notable episode with David Brinkley, the journalist was critical of President Bill Clinton. In July 1997, it was reported the show would be canceled. It ran until Labor Day of that year.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EDGEWISE


anticlockwise
ˌæntɪˈklɒkˌwaɪz
anywise
ˈɛnɪˌwaɪz
clockwise
ˈklɒkˌwaɪz
contrariwise
ˈkɒntrərɪˌwaɪz
counterclockwise
ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz
crosswise
ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz
dropwise
ˈdrɒpˌwaɪz
endwise
ˈendˌwaɪz
lengthwise
ˈlɛŋθˌwaɪz
likewise
ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz
nowise
ˈnəʊˌwaɪz
otherwise
ˈʌðəˌwaɪz
pairwise
ˈpɛəˌwaɪz
piecewise
ˈpiːsˌwaɪz
sidewise
ˈsaɪdˌwaɪz
stepwise
ˈstɛpˌwaɪz
streetwise
ˈstriːtˌwaɪz
sunwise
ˈsʌnˌwaɪz
wedgewise
ˈwɛdʒˌwaɪz
widthwise
ˈwɪdθˌwaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EDGEWISE

edge
edge tool
edgebone
edged
Edgehill
edgeless
edger
edgeways
Edgeworth
edgier
edgiest
edgily
edginess
edging
edging shears
edgy
edh

WORDS THAT END LIKE EDGEWISE

anglewise
be wise
bridlewise
coastwise
elsewise
palewise
penny-wise
saltirewise
shuttlewise
slopewise
snakewise
somewise
spirewise
spokewise
squarewise
tablewise
unwise
weather-wise
wise
worldly-wise

Synonyms and antonyms of edgewise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «edgewise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EDGEWISE

Find out the translation of edgewise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of edgewise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «edgewise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沿边
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de canto
570 millions of speakers

English

edgewise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من الجانب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Щитовые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

edgewise
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিনারার দিকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Edgewise
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hochkant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

端に沿って
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밖으로 대고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Edgewise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cạnh nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

edgewise
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अशाचप्रकारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlamasına
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

edgewise
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sztorc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щитові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

edgewise
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

edgewise
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schuin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kantvis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på kantene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of edgewise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EDGEWISE»

The term «edgewise» is normally little used and occupies the 116.009 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EDGEWISE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about edgewise

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2 QUOTES WITH «EDGEWISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word edgewise.
1
Louise Erdrich
I got well by talking. Death could not get a word in edgewise, grew discouraged, and traveled on.
2
Phil LaMarr
Quentin Tarantino was fantastic. I mean, he can be almost unbearable as a person. At a party, you can't get a word in edgewise for, like, an hour. But as a director, he is so completely open and just... present.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDGEWISE»

Discover the use of edgewise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to edgewise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Edgewise
Lily Blake’s first mistake is getting involved with dangerous forces she doesn’t understand.
Graham Masterton, 2011
2
Edgewise
Two women in an inner-city mental hospital wrestle with racial and class differences as each struggles to avoid self-destruction. Wally Lamb calls Edgewise "courageous, heartfelt and unforgettable
Jan Stites, 2008
3
Edgewise
Novel: In the throes of bereavement a man departs on a quest to identify and exorcise the twin demons of his anguish—the pain of avoidance and the avoidance of pain.
Wilyem Clark
4
Edgewise: An Assignment to Remember
The first volume of a planned trilogy, "Edgewise" is an inspired tribute to the strength of the human spirit, and of working through a process of recovery to eventually overcome the wounds that life can inflict upon us without warning.
Darlene Ford Wofford, 2007
5
Edgewise compressive buckling of flat sandwich panels: ...
Flat sandwich panels with equal isotropic facings and orthotropic or isotropic cores, under edge compression, are analyzed.
John J. Zahn, 1964
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Edgewise compressive and fatigue properties of brazed ...
Sandwich constructions having titanium facings brazed to titanium honeycomb core with aluminum braze were evaluated in edgewise compression under static and fatigue loading.
G. H. Stevens, 1973
7
1999 European Wind Energy Conference: Wind Energy for the ...
1999 European Wind Energy Conference, 1-5 March 1999, Nice, France pp207- 21 1 THE USE OF BLADE-MOUNTED DAMPERS TO ELIMINATE EDGEWISE STALL VIBRATION C. Anderson1, H. Heerkes2, and R. Yemm3 'Aerpac UK Ltd,,  ...
E. L. Petersen, 1999
8
Comparison of Self-ligating Brackets to ...
Edgewise case distribution (ungrouped) 44 Table 10. Edgewise case distribution (grouped) 45 Table 1 1 . Comparison of DamonTM and edgewise number of appointments 46 Table 12. Comparison of DamonTM and edgewise treatment ...
Ara Jil-Agopian, 2006
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Long-term Follow-up of Patients Treated with the Edgewise ...
Timothy G. Wigal. surgically with bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomies. They reported that in the functional appliance group, the mandible continued to grow in a favorable direction even after discontinuation of the functional appliance and ...
Timothy G. Wigal, 2008
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Esthetic Evaluation of Edgewise Orthodontic Treatment in ...
Results are confirmatory that our efforts to match the Edgewise cases with cephalometrically quite-similar MARA cases was successful. The biggest difference between the two groups was for FMA, which was, on the average, less than 2o ...
Kelly-Gwynne Mason Fergus, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDGEWISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term edgewise is used in the context of the following news items.
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Real Housewives Of New York Recap: F--king Know It Alls!
Bethenny demands Heather say it to her face. First of all MotorMouth Mama – if Heather could get a word in edgewise – maybe she would. «Reality Tea, Jul 15»
2
Share “Theater review: 'You Never Can Tell'...”
... wildly dressed was Jordan Jacobs as her brother, Philip, who joins Dolly in inviting Valentine to lunch, before he can get a word in edgewise. «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
3
When You Give a Mom a Glass of Wine
... and since you're never able to get a word in edgewise and aren't able to hang up the call, you lose focus since your kids' whining is entering ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
10-candidate debate: Circus, cattle call or hot mess?
It's hard to even get a word in edgewise. Richardson recalls his "tongue hanging out'' as questions on topics in his wheelhouse, such as foreign ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
5
FOOD NETWORK STAR recap: "The Perfect Match"
... (in his opinion) with nothing to say and opened with this cringeworthy line: “Like a true marriage, the husband can't get a word in edgewise.”. «Out & About Nashville, Jul 15»
6
A Word In Edgewise: The Scholar's Ink and the Martyr's Blood
There's something different about Spain...Hard to pinpoint, but it's just not quite like the rest of Europe. Yes, it's geographically unique—on a ... «Ukiah Daily Journal, Jul 15»
7
Hard religious talk
Also, the worst person to encounter is a new convert, as they are so strident and vocal in their beliefs that you'll never get a word in edgewise. «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
8
After 66 years, Michigan siblings find each other
I couldn't get a word in edgewise." There is a lifetime the two have to catch up on but the story starts with Kibbe deciding almost 40 years ago to ... «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Podcast Review: The John Dredge Nothing to Do With Anything Show
... advertisements, ramblings by the host and drop-ins from a huge cast of guests that barely get a word in edgewise, including Anna Emerson, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
I was dumped and fired. Then I wound up living my dream life
Coming from a conservative family with three brilliant science-brain brothers who'd never let me get a word in edgewise, I couldn't believe I'd ... «Quartz, Jul 15»

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