edging

American  

[ej-ing] / ˈɛdʒ ɪŋ /

noun

1. something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.

2. Skiing. the tilting of a ski to the side so that one edge cuts into the snow.

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edging British  

/ ˈɛdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. anything placed along an edge to finish it, esp as an ornament, fringe, or border on clothing or along a path in a garden

2. the act of making an edge

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adjective

1. relating to or used for making an edge

   edging shears

Other Word Forms

• edgingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of edging

First recorded in 1550–60; edge + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Growth looks healthy on paper, yet hiring has slowed and unemployment is edging higher.

From Los Angeles Times

Hodge, who has faced 170 balls, rode his luck at times, edging short of the slip fielders several times and was dropped on 64 by Daryl Mitchell.

From Barron's

Consumer inflation in the United States was cooler than analysts expected in November, delayed government data showed Thursday, edging lower from two months prior.

From Barron's

Now, investors are edging back, drawn by beaten-down stock valuations and market tailwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal

In truth, edging to the wicketkeeper and slips has been his real weakness with another dismissal in that manner in the first Test in Perth making it nine in his past 12 innings down under.

From BBC