edged
/ɛd͡ʒd/
edged is the simple past and past participle of edge.
Adjective
edged (comparative more edged, superlative most edged)
Meaning of edge
Verb
edge (third-person singular simple present edges, present participle edging, simple past and past participle edged)
- To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
- He edged the book across the table.
- To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
- He edged away from her.
- To win by a small margin.
- To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
- To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
- To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.
- If you're edging with stone, brick, or another material in a lawn area, set the upper surfaces of the edging just at or not more than ½ inch above ground level so it won't be an obstacle to lawn mowers.2005, Paige Gilchrist, The Big Book of Backyard Projects: Walls, Fences, Paths, Patios, Benches, Chairs & More, Section 2: Paths and Walkways, page 181
Forms of edged
| comparative | more edged |
|---|---|
| superlative | most edged |
Origin of edged
From Middle English egged, from Old English ecged; equivalent to edge + -ed.
Words formed from edged
Phrases with edged
Words that rhyme with edged
Questions about edged
- What does edged mean?
- Edged means that has a sharp planar surface.
- What is edged the simple past and past participle of?
- Edged is the simple past and past participle of edge.
- What part of speech is edged?
- Edged is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce edged?
- Edged is pronounced /ɛd͡ʒd/.
Words near edged in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: edged (page history and authors); edge (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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