Meaning
- (verb) To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction. “He edged the book across the table.”
- (verb) To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction. “He edged away from her.”
- (verb) (usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.
- (verb) To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
- (verb) To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
- (verb) To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.
- (verb) To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
- (verb) To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
- (verb) To delay one's orgasm so as to remain almost at the point of orgasm.
- (noun) Something that forms, defines or marks the edge. “The decorative edging around the door makes it easier to find in the dark.”
- (noun) Technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.
- (noun) The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.
Letter breakdown
- Edging contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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Other 6-letter words
- abacus
- abased
- abases
- abated
- abates
- abbess
- abbeys
- abbots
- abbrev
- abduct
- abhors
- abided
- abides
- abject
- abjure
- ablaze
- ablest
- abloom
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Reader questions
What does Edging mean?
To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
How many letters are in Edging?
Edging has 6 letters.
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