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to edge

to edge

10 3.9
To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction
  • verb
  • /ɛdʒ/
translation icon : acercarse
  • We'll edge towards them, Mr. Blair.
  • edge closer to

Should I, you know, you, you might edge slowly towards one side or the other.

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Examples

  • Just edge yourself a bit into the light.

    Toy Story 4 (2019)

  • Should I, you know, you, you might edge slowly towards one side or the other.

    Lex Fridman

  • How do you, how do you edge out or, or get past?

  • And basically trying to edge and make it last as long as you can.

  • The couple stand, formal, then edge around to the back of the bed.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The house stays dark, and we edge toward the back of the steps just a little.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Iraq did not spiral fully out of control, and it did begin to edge toward recovery.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Every muscle in my neck tenses as I edge my head around the corner.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Whimpering, hands to his ears, he edges his way back toward the window.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • He carefully edged towards the exit, trying not to draw attention.

Synonyms

to inch
vsto edge
45 3.0

Move slowly in one direction by small amounts

is less extremely slow and not as gradual
to edge in
vsto edge
5 5.3

To move slowly and carefully into a small space or group

is for slow careful movement in any direction not only entering spaces
to inch forward
vsto edge
4 3.4

To move forward very slowly by a short distance

is for slow cautious motion in any direction not only toward the front
to inch along
vsto edge
1 3.5

To move forward very slowly in small steps

is less extremely slow and not as gradual
to edge up
vsto edge
5.6

Move slowly and carefully forward to get closer in a crowd

is broader and used for careful small moves not only entering spaces

Antonyms

to rush
548 1.0

To move or act quickly because a situation needs it

to dash
73 1.0

To move very quickly to reach a place

Idioms

on edge
  • Informal
68 4.3

Feeling nervous and tense so you are easily upset or worried

on the edge of
20 3.9

Very close to achieving something important

to live on the edge
  • Informal
11 7.4

Lead a life full of risk and excitement by doing dangerous things

to keep someone on edge
  • Informal
2 7.4

Make someone feel nervous and unsure about what will happen

on a knife-edge
1 7.8

A situation that could easily end well or badly

to walk on a razor's edge
  • Informal
8.6

To be in a very dangerous situation where a small mistake causes big harm

Phrasal Verbs

to edge in
5 5.3

To move slowly and carefully into a small space or group

to edge up
2 4.5

Rise slowly by a small amount, often for prices or temperatures

to edge up
5.6

Move slowly and carefully forward to get closer in a crowd

to sand the edge
4.9

To make a rough edge smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper

Compounds

cutting-edge
49 5.6

Very new and modern because it uses the latest ideas and technology

cutting edge
37 3.9

The newest and most advanced position in a field like technology

edge of town
15 3.0

The outer part of a town where it meets the countryside

cutting edge
8 3.6

The sharp side of a blade that slices food or other things

edge of the cliff
6 3.6

The outer part of a cliff where the ground drops down sharply

edge of the world
5 7.6

A very remote place far from people with a dramatic view

leading edge
  • Specialized
4 5.3

The front edge of a wing that first meets the air

bleeding edge
3 8.6

Very new and advanced technology that is not fully tested and may be risky

edge of the earth
2 7.2

A very distant place that seems at the limit of the world

rough edge
1 4.7

A sharp, uneven part that can cut, or a small fault in a person's way of behaving

edge of the abyss
1 8.5

A dangerous point where disaster is about to happen

fore edge
  • Specialized
1 9.3

The outer edge of a book's pages opposite the spine when the book is closed

trailing edge
  • Specialized
1 7.0

The rear edge of a wing or blade opposite the front edge

edge tool
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape wood and other materials

razor edge
1 4.7

A very sharp cutting edge like a knife blade

deckle edge
  • Specialized
9.9

A rough, uncut edge on paper that looks handmade

aculeated edge
  • Specialized
9.9

A sharp, pointed edge on leaves or surfaces that keeps animals away

knife edge
3.9

The sharp side of a knife that cuts things

knife-edge
7.5

A very unstable situation that can quickly become much worse or better after a small change

How Slowly

to creep
155 2.5
to inch
45 3.0
to edge
10 3.9
to sidle
5 8.1
to slide
716 1.0
to move
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

edge infinitive
edged past
edged past participle
edging present participle
edges third person singular

Etymology

Edge as a verb comes from the noun edge and the old English ecg meaning 'border', so think of sliding along the rim of a table. That's why to 'edge' toward the door is to move slowly and carefully along the side.