" edges "

1: the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something;

  * e.g., " ... the design along the edge of the plate is badly worn "

•  Synonyms : 

•  borderlines,

•  borders,

•  boundaries,

•  bounds,

•  brims,

•  circumferences,

•  compasses,

•  confines,

•  edgings,

•  ends,

•  frames,

•  fringes,

•  hems,

•  margins,

•  perimeters,

•  peripheries,

•  rims,

•  skirtings,

•  skirts,

•  verges

•  Antonyms : 

•  disadvantages,

•  drawbacks,

•  handicaps,

•  liabilities,

•  minuses,

•  penalties,

•  strikes

2: the more favorable condition or position in a competition;

  * e.g., " ... my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advantages,

•  betters,

•  bulges,

•  catbird seats,

•  drops,

•  high grounds,

•  inside tracks,

•  jumps,

•  pulls,

•  steads,

•  upper hands,

•  vantages,

•  whip hands

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: an interval of time just before the onset of something;

  * e.g., " ... the nation's economy was on the edge of collapse when the Federal Reserve took exceptionally bold action "

•  Synonyms : 

•  brinks,

•  cusps,

•  points,

•  thresholds,

•  verges

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a harsh or sharp quality;

  * e.g., " ... the teacher's voice had a sarcastic edge as she welcomed the tardy student to class "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acerbity,

•  acidity,

•  acidness,

•  acridity,

•  acridness,

•  acrimoniousness,

•  acrimony,

•  acuteness,

•  asperity,

•  bite,

•  bitterness,

•  harshness,

•  keenness,

•  poignance,

•  poignancy,

•  pungency,

•  roughness,

•  sharpness,

•  tartness

•  Antonyms : 

•  mildness,

•  softness

2: the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something;

  * e.g., " ... the design along the edge of the plate is badly worn "

•  Synonyms : 

•  border,

•  borderline,

•  bound,

•  boundary,

•  brim,

•  circumference,

•  compass,

•  confines,

•  edging,

•  end,

•  frame,

•  fringe,

•  hem,

•  margin,

•  perimeter,

•  periphery,

•  rim,

•  skirt,

•  skirting,

•  verge

•  Antonyms : 

•  disadvantage,

•  drawback,

•  handicap,

•  liability,

•  minus,

•  penalty,

•  strike

3: the more favorable condition or position in a competition;

  * e.g., " ... my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advantage,

•  better,

•  bulge,

•  catbird seat,

•  drop,

•  high ground,

•  inside track,

•  jump,

•  pull,

•  stead,

•  upper hand,

•  vantage,

•  whip hand

•  Antonyms : 

•  ineffectiveness,

•  ineffectuality,

•  ineffectualness,

•  inefficiency

1: the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts;

  * e.g., " ... an urban enclave that has an established reputation for being hospitable to artists who are part of the cutting edge "

•  Synonyms : 

•  avant-gardes,

•  vanguards,

•  vans

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the leading or most important part of a movement;

  * e.g., " ... a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media "

•  Synonyms : 

•  forefronts,

•  front lines,

•  leading edges,

•  vanguards,

•  vans

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the leading or most important part of a movement;

  * e.g., " ... an activist who is on the leading edge of the fight for equal marriage rights "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cutting edges,

•  forefronts,

•  front lines,

•  vanguards,

•  vans

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts;

  * e.g., " ... an urban enclave that has an established reputation for being hospitable to artists who are part of the cutting edge "

•  Synonyms : 

•  avant-garde,

•  van,

•  vanguard

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the leading or most important part of a movement;

  * e.g., " ... a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media "

•  Synonyms : 

•  forefront,

•  front line,

•  leading edge,

•  van,

•  vanguard

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make sharp or sharper;

  * e.g., " ... if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows "

•  Synonyms : 

•  grinds,

•  hones,

•  sharpens,

•  stones,

•  strops,

•  whets

•  Antonyms : 

•  blunts,

•  dulls

2: to serve as a border for;

  * e.g., " ... pavement edging the flower bed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  borders,

•  bounds,

•  frames,

•  fringes,

•  margins,

•  rims,

•  skirts

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make sharp or sharper;

  * e.g., " ... if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows "

•  Synonyms : 

•  grind,

•  hone,

•  sharpen,

•  stone,

•  strop,

•  whet

•  Antonyms : 

•  blunt,

•  dull

2: to serve as a border for;

  * e.g., " ... pavement edging the flower bed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  border,

•  bound,

•  frame,

•  fringe,

•  margin,

•  rim,

•  skirt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in noses out, pips;

•  Synonyms : 

•  noses out,

•  pips,

•  sweeps,

•  annihilates,

•  blows away,

•  blows out,

•  bombs,

•  breaks,

•  buries,

•  clobbers,

•  creams,

•  crushes,

•  drubs,

•  finishes,

•  flattens,

•  overwhelms,

•  routs,

•  shellacs,

•  skins,

•  slaughters,

•  smokes,

•  snows under,

•  thrashes,

•  trounces,

•  upsets,

•  wallops,

•  waxes,

•  whips,

•  beats,

•  bests,

•  conquers,

•  defeats,

•  dispatches,

•  does down,

•  gets,

•  gets around,

•  licks,

•  masters,

•  overbears,

•  overcomes,

•  overmatches,

•  prevails (over),

•  skunks,

•  stops,

•  subdues,

•  surmounts,

•  takes,

•  trims,

•  triumphs (over),

•  upends,

•  wins (against),

•  worsts,

•  caps,

•  excels,

•  flourishes,

•  scores,

•  succeeds,

•  knocks off,

•  knocks over,

•  overpowers,

•  overthrows,

•  subjugates,

•  unseats,

•  vanquishes,

•  aces (out),

•  betters,

•  eclipses,

•  exceeds,

•  outdistances,

•  outdoes,

•  outfights,

•  outshines,

•  outstrips,

•  overtops,

•  surpasses,

•  tops,

•  transcends

•  Antonyms : 

•  loses (to),

•  falls,

•  gives up,

•  goes down,

•  goes under,

•  collapses,

•  fails,

•  flops,

•  flunks,

•  folds,

•  washes out

1: to put among or between others;

  * e.g., " ... although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fits (in or into),

•  injects,

•  inserts,

•  insinuates,

•  intercalates,

•  interjects,

•  interpolates,

•  interposes,

•  intersperses,

•  introduces,

•  sandwiches (in or between),

•  works in

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to put among or between others;

  * e.g., " ... although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fit (in or into),

•  inject,

•  insert,

•  insinuate,

•  intercalate,

•  interject,

•  interpolate,

•  interpose,

•  intersperse,

•  introduce,

•  sandwich (in or between),

•  work in

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)