word-vault/dist/data/cards/ed/edge.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "edge",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "image": "data/images/ed/edge_rim_border.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre",
            "sensetop": "on the edge of somethingat the edge of somethingnear the edge of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I gripped the edge of my desk to steady myself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the first spacecraft to travel to the edge of the solar system."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He stood on the edge of the cliff.",
                    "contextForm": "on the edge of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Stand the coin **on its edge**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a big house on/at the edge of town",
                    "contextForm": "at the edge of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I sat down at the water's edge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table.",
                    "contextForm": "near the edge of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My foot caught the edge of the table."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She sat on the edge of her bed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My fingers played with the frayed edges of my jeans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Flip the fabric over so the cut edge is now to your left."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She could see rocky cliffs on the opposite edge of the lake."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Smoke was making its way around the edges of the door."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The building forms the northern edge of the courtyard."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The road skirts the western edge of the forest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Trees lined the edges of the path."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had reached the edge of the map and didn't know which way to go."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the top edge of the picture frame"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["top", "upper", "bottom"],
                "verb + edge": ["reach", "skirt", "clutch"],
                "preposition": ["along the edge", "around the edge", "round the edge"],
                "phrases": ["right on the edge"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the sharp part of a knife, blade or sword that is used for cutting",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Be careful—it has a **sharp edge**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a knife with a serrated edge"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["razor-sharp", "sharp", "cutting"],
                "verb + edge": ["sharpen"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the point at which something, especially something bad, may begin to happen",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They had brought the country to the edge of disaster."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a slight advantage over somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "edge on/over somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The company needs to improve its **competitive edge**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have the edge on us.",
                    "contextForm": "edge on/over somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their training gave them an extra edge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He believes Marseilles have a slight edge as they face Rangers at home."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is one of the key ways in which the firm can gain the edge over its competitors."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["competitive", "slight", "big"],
                "verb + edge": ["give somebody/​something", "gain", "have"],
                "preposition": ["edge over"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a strong, often exciting, quality",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her show now has a hard political edge to it."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a sharp tone of voice, often showing anger",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He did his best to remain calm, but there was a distinct edge to his voice."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["razor-sharp", "sharp", "cutting"],
                "verb + edge": ["sharpen"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "having the type of edge or edges mentioned",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a lace-edged handkerchief"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be nervous, excited or easily made angry",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be in a difficult situation where any mistake may be very dangerous",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Social workers operate on the razor’s edge."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Danger"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to start to come apart or to fail",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Support for the leader was fraying at the edges."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very excited and giving your full attention to something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to force somebody to lose control of their behaviour, usually after a particular event or series of events",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "No one knows exactly what caused his breakdown, but losing his job may have pushed him over the edge."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "(to have some) small parts, for example in a performance or in your character, that are not yet as good as they should be",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The ballet still had some rough edges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a few rough edges knocked off at school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The films are very rough around the edges."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody feel physically uncomfortable",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Just the sound of her voice sets my teeth on edge."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make something less strong, less bad, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The sandwich took the edge off my appetite."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I just need something to take the edge off."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I took an aspirin to take the edge off the pain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A squeeze of lemon takes the edge off the sweetness."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The country is teetering on the edge of civil war."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/edʒ/",
                "audio": "ed/edge/edge__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/edʒ/",
                "audio": "ed/edge/edge__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English ecg ‘sharpened side of a blade’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch egge and German Ecke, also to Old Norse eggja ‘incite’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin acies ‘edge’ and Greek akis ‘point’."
}