edge

edge
1 /edZ/ noun (C)
1 the part of an object that is furthest from its centre: Just leave it on the edge of your plate. | Suli stood at the water's edge.
2 the thin sharp part of a blade or tool that cuts: Careful - that knife has a very sharp edge!
3 have the edge on/over to be slightly better than someone or something, because you have an advantage that they do not have: Marcia has the edge over the other students, having spent a year in England.
4 be on edge to be nervous, especially because you are expecting something unpleasant to happen: I've been on edge ever since I got her letter.
5 be on the edge informal to be behaving in a way that makes it seem as if you are going crazy
6 take the edge off to make something less bad, good, strong etc: Try this. It should take the edge off the pain.
—see also: the cutting edge of cutting 2 (3) 2 verb
1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv/prep) to move gradually with several small movements, or to make something do this: The car edged forwards at walking pace. | edge sth in/across/towards etc: Hetty edged her chair closer to mine. | edge your way in/through/towards etc (=move somewhere carefully with small movements): Slowly, we edge our way towards the front of the crowd.
2 (T) to put something on the edge or border of something: edge sth with: The sleeves were edged with lace.
3 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv/prep) to develop gradually, or to make something do this: edge (sth) in/up/towards: Prices have been static for months, but are now beginning to edge up.
4 (T) to cut the edges of an area of grass so that they are tidy and straight

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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