<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road.</li><li>the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster.</li><li>any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object: a book with gilt edges.</li><li>a line at which two surfaces of a solid object meet: an edge of a box.</li><li>the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon.</li><li>the sharpness proper to a blade: The knife has lost its edge.</li><li>sharpness or keenness of language, argument, tone of voice, appetite, desire, etc.: The snack took the edge off his hunger.</li><li>British Dialect: a hill or cliff.</li><li>an improved position; advantage: He gained the edge on his opponent.</li><li>advantage, especially the advantage gained by being the age or eldest hand.</li><li>one of the two edges of a skate blade where the sides meet the bottom surface, made sharp by carving a groove on the bottom.</li><li>one of the two edges on the bottom of a ski that is angled into a slope when making a turn.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to put an edge on; sharpen.</li><li>to provide with an edge or border: to edge a terrace with shrubbery; to edge a skirt with lace.</li><li>to make or force (one's way) gradually by moving sideways.</li><li>to turn (a piece to be rolled) onto its edge.</li><li>to roll (a piece set on edge).</li><li>to give (a piece) a desired width by passing between vertical rolls.</li><li>to rough (a piece being forged) so that the bulk is properly distributed for final forging.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to move sideways: to edge through a crowd.</li><li>to advance gradually or cautiously: a car edging up to a curb.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>to insert or work in or into, especially in a limited period of time: Can you edge in your suggestion before they close the discussion?</li><li>to defeat (rivals or opponents) by a small margin: The home team edged out the visitors in an exciting finish.</li></ul>