Edgewise Definition & Meaning
edgewise
- adverb
- with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; "he sawed the board edgeways"; "held it edgewise"
- as if by an edge; barely; "I could not get a word in edgewise"
"Edgewise" in song lyrics
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"If you get a word in edgewise"
Swollen Members — Switchblade
Words that rhyme with edgewise
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- What does edgewise mean?
- with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; "he sawed the board edgeways"; "held it edgewise" as if by an edge; barely; "I could not get a word in edgewise"
- What part of speech is edgewise?
- Edgewise is an adverb.
- How many definitions does edgewise have?
- Edgewise has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).