edge

I. noun Etymology: Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; akin to Latin acer sharp, Greek akmē point Date: before 12th century 1. a. the cutting side of a blade <

a razor's edge

> b. the sharpness of a blade <

a knife with no edge

> c. (1) force, effectiveness <

blunted the edge of the legislation

> (2) vigor or energy especially of body <

maintains his hard edge

> d. (1) incisive or penetrating quality <

writing with a satirical edge

> (2) a noticeably harsh or sharp quality <

her voice had an edge to it

> (3) a secondary but distinct quality <

rock music with a bluesy edge

> e. keenness or intensity of desire or enjoyment <

lost my competitive edge

> <

took the edge off our appetites

> 2. a. the line where an object or area begins or ends ; border <

on the edge of a plain

> b. the narrow part adjacent to a border <

the edge of the deck

> c. (1) a point near the beginning or the end; especially brink, verge <

on the edge of disaster

> (2) the threshold of danger or ruin <

living on the edge

> d. a favorable margin ; advantage <

has an edge on the competition

> 3. a line or line segment that is the intersection of two plane faces (as of a pyramid) or of two planes • edgeless adjective II. verb (edged; edging) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to give an edge to b. to be on an edge of <

trees edging the lake

> 2. to move or force gradually <

edged him off the road

> 3. to incline (a ski) sideways so that one edge cuts into the snow 4. to defeat by a small margin — often used with out <

edged out her opponent

> intransitive verb to advance by short moves