edging

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛdʒɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ej′ing)

From the verb edge: (⇒ conjugate)
edging is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "edging"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "edging" in context.

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edge

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [walk, crawl] (slowly) to the edge (of)
  2. the edge of the [road, river, stream]
  3. [stand on, look over] the edge of the [cliff, building]
  4. what is over the edge?
  5. are too close to the edge
  6. [step back, move away] from the edge
  7. [pushed, shoved, thrown] over the edge
  8. was sitting on the edge of her chair
  9. [set, put] (it) on the edge of the table
  10. on the table edge
  11. that [noise, man] puts me on edge
  12. (the fans) were on the edge of their seats
  13. the [suspense, match, scene] had us on the edge of our seats
  14. had the [audience, spectators, fans] on the edge of their seats
  15. [the bad news, his death] pushed her over the edge
  16. on the [outer, inner] edge
  17. was at the edge of a [disaster, nervous breakdown]
  18. was on edge about the [news, decision, crime wave]
  19. sharpen the [knife, chisel] edge
  20. smooth [out, off] the rough edges
  21. has a [sharp, dull, jagged, rough] edge
  22. with [crinkled, scalloped, frilly] edges
  23. has a straight edge
  24. need a straight edge (to)
  25. has the edge over her (at the school, in the game)
  26. [get, has] the competitive edge
  27. her voice had [a convincing, a calming, an assertive] edge
  28. is a [little, bit] rough around the edges
  29. is on the [cutting, leading, bleeding] edge with his [work, research]
  30. is on the [cutting] edge of her [field, career]
n as adj
  1. [cutting, leading, bleeding] -edge [technology, research]
v
  1. edged [down, across, through]
  2. edged away (slowly) from
  3. edged toward the [door, exit]
  4. edging [closer, nearer]
  5. edge closer to [your goals, fame, success]
  6. edged himself closer (to her)
  7. edge out of [the room, class, the door]
  8. was edged out of the [group, company, team, picture]
  9. edged the [tablecloth, quilt] with [lace, embroidery]
  10. [tablecloth] (was) edged with [gold, black, blue]
  11. [paper, mirror] (is) edged with gilt
'edging' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
edge

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