edgeways C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/ UK /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #79358 Meanings 1 adv with the edge facing forward or sideways, especially so that something fits through a narrow space Turn the table edgeways and it will pass through the doorway. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · with the edge facing... edgewisesideways ↔ Opposites flatwise Word family Related forms edgeedgewisesideways Etymology Formed from edge + -ways in the seventeenth century. It is now chiefly British; edgewise is the more usual corresponding form in American English. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # edgeways **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 79358 ## Meanings 1. with the edge facing forward or sideways, especially so that something fits through a narrow space ## Examples - Turn the table edgeways and it will pass through the doorway. ## Synonyms - edgewise - sideways ## Antonyms - flatwise ## Related Forms - edge - edgewise - sideways ## Etymology Formed from edge + -ways in the seventeenth century. It is now chiefly British; edgewise is the more usual corresponding form in American English. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown