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EDGE UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does edge up mean?
• EDGE UP (verb)
The verb EDGE UP has 1 sense:
1. push one's way into (a space)
Familiarity information: EDGE UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Push one's way into (a space)
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
edge in; edge up
Hypernyms (to "edge up" is one way to...):
approach; come near; come on; draw close; draw near; go up; near (move towards)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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