Antonyms for edging

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ej-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛdʒ ɪŋ

Definition of edging

Origin : 1570s, "the putting of a border," verbal noun from edge (v.). Meaning "a border" is from 1660s; that of "the trimming of lawn edges" is from 1858.

noun border

Example sentences :

"You've been losing too much sleep lately," said the Kid, edging away.
Extract from : « Old Man Curry » by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan

"No, after houses," said Margaret, edging past him into the box.
Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster

I came home and this morning I began the "edging around" process.
Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln

She had thrust the basket and the parsley into the man's hand, and was edging away.
Extract from : « The Carroll Girls » by Mabel Quiller-Couch

I had been edging round him with the intention of backing away.
Extract from : « The Pirate of Panama » by William MacLeod Raine

A white border to a black sea—his funeral pall and its edging.
Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy

Presently, he was aware of Klaft edging into the seat across the aisle.
Extract from : « Exile » by Horace Brown Fyfe

It looked as if he were edging out from under—or maybe he really believed that.
Extract from : « Sense from Thought Divide » by Mark Irvin Clifton

The ship which had been standing off from the shore was now edging in toward the land.
Extract from : « Left on the Labrador » by Dillon Wallace

"No, thank ye—it don't agree with me," said the little man, edging off.
Extract from : « Uncle Tom's Cabin » by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Synonyms for edging

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