Dictionary definition · edge
noun
- the boundary of a surface
- a line determining the limits of an area
- a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object"he rounded the edges of the box"
- the attribute of urgency in tone of voice"his voice had an edge to it"
- a slight competitive advantage"he had an edge on the competition"
- the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something"the edge of the leaf is wavy"
verb
- advance slowly, as if by inches"He edged towards the car"
- provide with a border or edge"edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary"Canada adjoins the U.S."
- provide with an edge"edge a blade"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).