edge

Definition

  • noun: the line or part where an object or area begins or ends
  • noun: the cutting side of a blade
  • usually used as '(be) edged'
  • synonyms: a, acerbity, acidity

Examples

  • He 'walks a/the razor edge' [='walks a/the fine line'] between humor and bad taste in his comedy.

  • A glass of milk will 'take the edge off' your hunger/appetite. [=will make you feel less hungry]

  • a company that is at/on the 'leading edge' [='cutting edge'] of new developments in technology

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Aah! - All right. Nobody move. I got a dragon here, and I'm not afraid to use it. - - I'm a donkey on the edge! - - Celebrity marriages. They never last, do they? Go ahead, Shrek. (..)
    2001 Shrek