edgewise

[ ej-wahyz ]

/ ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz /

adverb

with the edge forward; in the direction of the edge.

Nearby words

edger, edger-feeder, edgerton, edgerton, harold, edgeways, edgewise, edgewood, edgeworth, edgeworth, maria, edging, edging lobelia

Idioms

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-weyz] /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/.

Origin of edgewise

First recorded in 1560–70; edge + -wise

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for edgewise

Instead, Coulter gouged a string of fellow conservatives, leaving Hannity struggling to get a word in edgewise.
How Bad Is It? Even Ann Coulter Has Turned On Conservatives|Michelle Cottle|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It would be just like having Gingrich as VP—except that, with Sorrentino, every now and again Mitt might get a word in edgewise.
Eight Ways Mitt Romney Could Beat Newt Gingrich|Michelle Cottle|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
When it reaches a point opposite the knee it is slid into the water again, edgewise, for another stroke.
Boat-Building and Boating|Daniel Carter Beard
Be sure that the hackle is tied on edgewise with the shiny side to the front.
How to Tie Flies|E. C. Gregg

Just a line this morning before I get up, that being the only way I can get a word in edgewise.
A "Y Girl in France|Katherine Shortall
I don't get a chance to squeeze a word in edgewise when you start jawin'.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
At dinner she talked to him so animatedly (and so personally) that no one else could get a word in edgewise.
The Vehement Flame|Margaret Wade Campbell Deland

Idioms and Phrases with edgewise

edgewise

see get a word in edgewise.