Synonyms for edges out


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ej
Phonetic Transcription : ɛdʒ


Définition of edges out

Origin :
  • late 13c., "to give an edge to" (implied in past participle egged), from edge (n.). Meaning "to move edgeways (with the edge toward the spectator), advance slowly" is from 1620s, originally nautical. Meaning "to defeat by a narrow margin" is from 1953. The meaning "urge on, incite" (16c.) often must be a mistake for egg (v.). Related: Edged; edging.
  • verb defeat narrowly
Example sentences :
  • Take a pin in the lower centre and pull the edges out the desired size.
  • Extract from : « The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft » by Effie Archer Archer

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