Tra từ edge - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

edge [edge edges edged edging] noun, verb BrE [edʒ] NAmE [edʒ]
noun

1. countable the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre
• He stood on the edge of the cliff.
•a big house on/at the edge of town
• Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table.
•I sat down at the water's edge.
•Stand the coin on its edge.
•She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book.
see also ↑leading edge
2. countable the sharp part of a blade, knife or ↑sword that is used for cutting
• Be careful— it has a sharp edge.
see also ↑knife-edge
3. (usually the edge)singular the point at which sth, especially sth bad, may begin to happen
Syn: ↑brink, Syn: ↑verge
• They had brought the country to the edge of disaster.
see also ↑cutting edge
4. singular a slight advantage over sb/sth
• The company needs to improve its competitive edge.
•~ on/over sb/sth They have the edge on us.
5. singular a strong, often exciting, quality
•Her show now has a hard political edge to it.
6. singular a sharp tone of voice, often showing anger
•He did his best to remain calm, but there was a distinct edge to his voice.
7. -edged (in adjectives)having the type of edge or edges mentioned
•a lace-edged handkerchief
see also ↑gilt-edged
more at fray at/around the edges/seams at ↑fray _v., be on the razor's edgebe on a razor edge at ↑razor, rough edges at ↑rough _adj., teeter on the brink/edge of sth at ↑teeter, set sb's teeth on edge at ↑tooth

Word Origin:
Old English ecg ‘sharpened side of a blade’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch egge and German Ecke, also to Old Norse eggja ‘incite’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin acies ‘edge’ and Greek akis ‘point’.

Thesaurus:
edge noun C
•He stood on the edge of the cliff.
end • • side • • limit • • fringe • • perimeter • |formal periphery • • margin •
Opp: the middle
at the edge/end/side/limits/fringe/perimeter/periphery/margins
on the edge/end/side/fringe/perimeter/periphery/margins
along/around the edge/side/fringe/perimeterperiphery/margins
reach the edge/end/limit/fringe/perimeterperiphery
Edge, end or side? The edge of an object goes all the way around it. The ends or sides are the parts of the edge that are opposite each other. Ends have the longest distance between them.

Synonyms:
nervous
neurotic • on edge • jittery
These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.
nervous • easily worried or frightened: ▪ She was ▪ of a nervous disposition ▪.
See also the entry for worried.
neurotic • not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth: ▪ She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.
on edge • nervous or bad-tempered: ▪ She was always on edge before an interview.
jittery • (informal) anxious and nervous: ▪ All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.
a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl
to feel nervous/on edge/jittery
a bit nervous/on edge/jittery

Example Bank:
•A trellis provided shade and defined the edges of the courtyard.
•Erosion has left the house perched on the very edge of the cliff.
•Flip the fabric over so the cut edge is now to your left.
•I gripped the edge of my desk to steady myself.
•My fingers played with the frayed edges of my jeans.
•My foot caught the edge of the table.
•She could see rocky cliffs on the opposite edge of the lake.
•She sat on the edge of her bed.
•Smoke was making its way around the edges of the door.
•Soon we were at the edge of the woods.
•The building forms the northern edge of the courtyard.
•The car rolled over the edge of the cliff.
•The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners.
•The road skirts the western edge of the forest.
•Their training gave them an extra edge.
•They live right on the edge of town.
•Trees lined the edges of the path.
•We had reached the edge of the map and didn't know which way to go.
•a knife with a serrated edge
•the left edge of the image
•the rounded edges of her collarbone
•the top edge of the picture frame
•to gain a competitive edge over rival suppliers
•Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table.
•He believes Marseilles have a slight edge as they face Rangers at home.
•I sat down at the water's edge.
•Stand the coin on its edge and spin it.
•The company needs to improve its competitive edge.
•This is one of the key ways in which the firm can gain the edge over its competitors.
Idioms: ↑on edge ▪ ↑on the edge of your seat ▪ ↑take the edge off something
Derived: ↑edge somebody out

verb
1. intransitive, transitive to move or to move sth slowly and carefully in a particular direction
•+ adv./prep. She edged a little closer to me.
•I edged nervously past the dog.
•~ sth + adv./prep. Emily edged her chair forward.
2. transitive, usually passive ~ sth (with/in sth) to put sth around the edge of sth
•The handkerchief is edged with lace.
3. intransitive + adv./prep. to increase or decrease slightly
•Prices edged up 2% in the year to December.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English ecg ‘sharpened side of a blade’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch egge and German Ecke, also to Old Norse eggja ‘incite’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin acies ‘edge’ and Greek akis ‘point’.

Thesaurus:
edge verb I, T (always used with an adverb or preposition)
•She edged a little closer to me.
inch • • crawl • • creep • • thread •
edge/inch/crawl/creep along/forwards/closer/nearer
edge/inch/crawl/creep towards sth
edge/crawl/creep/thread through sth
Edge or inch? When you inch somewhere you tend to be moving forwards or towards sth. You can use edge when you are moving in any direction.

Example Bank:
•He drew level and for a moment edged ahead of his rival.
•He edged carefully along the narrow ledge.
•Heaton began to edge away from Jed and headed for the stairs.
•The Italian edged ahead to win the race.
•We slowly edged our way towards the exit.
•He tried to edge away.
•I edged gingerly down the rocky track.
•She edged her way to the front of the crowd.
•The handkerchief was edged with lace.