edged Synonyms & Antonyms
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Edged as a Verb
simple past and past participle of edge
Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity.
To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
He edged the book across the table.
To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
He edged away from her.
(usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.
To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.
To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
To delay one's orgasm so as to remain almost at the point of orgasm.
Edged as an Adjective
That has a sharp planar surface.
The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes.
Having an edging of a certain material, color, and so on.
a coat edged with fur
Followed by with: Having an edging of a certain material, color, and so on.
a coat edged with fur
Edged in a Sentence
Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity.
The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes.
a coat edged with fur
black feathers edged with gray
a smooth-edged table
He edged the book across the table.
He edged away from her.
Word Forms & Grammar
edged
edged (comparative more edged, superlative most edged)
Words That Rhyme With Edged
Origin of Edged
From Middle English egged, from Old English ecged; equivalent to edge + -ed.
Edged in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ɛd͡ʒd// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Meaning | simple past and past participle of edge |
| Comparative / superlative | more edged, most edged |
How to Pronounce Edged
The standard pronunciation of edged is //ɛd͡ʒd//, spoken in 1 syllable.