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Definition edge in American English

edge verb

verb
/edʒ/
1

to move somewhere slowly, carefully, and with small movements, or to make something do this

Example

I looked over and saw Michael edging toward the door.

Example

She edged the car out into the street.

Synonyms and related words
crawl dawdle creep
2

if a number or price edges higher or lower, it moves up or down a little at a time

Example

Food prices edged up by 0.2 percent in November.

Synonyms and related words
bounce come down cool off
3

to form the edge of something, or to put something around the edge of another thing

Example

A breeze shook the tall trees that edged the lawn.

Synonyms and related words
kettle surround enclose
4

to beat someone by a small amount in a sport or competition

Example

In Monday's games, the Dodgers edged the Mets 2-1.

Synonyms and related words
defeat win beat
Definition edge in American English

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