edge

US /ɛdʒ/

UK /edʒ/

A2

noun

  • An advantage you have over others
  • Cutting side of a sharp object
  • Boundary of a surface

verb

  • To cut something to make the blade sharp
  • To move slowly and carefully alongside something
  • To go around the boundary of something

Examples

The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners.

The car rolled over the edge of the cliff.