- a variation of edgewise.
edgeways
Britishadverb
-
with the edge forwards or uppermost
they carried the piano in edgeways
-
on, by, with, or towards the edge
he held it edgeways
-
(usually used with a negative) to succeed in interrupting a conversation in which someone else is talking incessantly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"The motivation is to promote reading culture in Nigeria," he said, leaving no doubt about his capability during a short call in which it was hard to get a word in edgeways.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2023
Inside, he is preaching peace, love, tolerance and understanding – and it is all I can do to get a word in edgeways.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2018
In interviews it was hard to get a word in edgeways.
From Economist ● Jun. 22, 2017
It is hard to get a word in edgeways.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2011
The little girl had the crust edgeways in her chewing mouth.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
