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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024edge•wise /ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz/USA pronunciation also edge•ways /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/USA pronunciation adv. - in the direction of the edge;
sideways:squeezed the papers in edgewise between the books.
Idioms- Idioms get a word in edgewise, to succeed in participating in a conversation when someone else is very talkative:I can't get a word in edgewise when he is talking.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024edge•wise (ej′wīz′),USA pronunciation adv. - with the edge forward; in the direction of the edge.
- sideways.
- get a word in edgewise, to succeed in entering a conversation or expressing one's opinion in spite of competition or opposition:There were so many people talking at once that I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Also, edge•ways (ej′wāz′).USA pronunciation |