edgeways
pronunciation
How to pronounce edgeways in British English:
UK [ˈedʒweɪz]
How to pronounce edgeways in American English:
US [ˈedʒweɪz]
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- Adverb:
- as if by an edge; barely
- with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
Word Origin
- edgeways (adv.)
- also edge-ways, "with the edge turned forward or toward a particular point," 1560s, from edge (n.) + way (n.). First attested form of the word is edgewaie; the adverbial genitive -s appears by 1640s. Edgewise (1715) appears to be a variant, based on otherwise, etc. See edge (v.). As if it were possible for any of us to slide in a word edgewise! [Mary Mitford, "Our Village," 1824]. To edge in a word in this sense is from 1680s.
Example
- 1. Nancy loves to talk , and I couldn 't get a word in edgeways .
- 2. He talks so much that no one else can get a word in edgeways .
- 3. I spent three hours with the old gasbag and I couldn 't get a word in edgeways .
- 4. He completely monopolized the conversation last night ; mary and I couldn 't get a word in edgeways .
- 5. Honestly , that man could talk the hind legs off a donkey . I couldn 't get a word in edgeways .