Edgeways
adverb
Sideways, usually with some difficulty, or in a tight or narrow space.
I had to slide in edgeways to get through the crowd.
Often appears as...
- get a word in edgeways
- coming in edgeways
adverb
In a direction or manner that makes something fit narrowly or barely.
You'll have to put the book edgeways to make it fit on the shelf.
Often appears as...
- put in edgeways
- fit in edgeways
adverb
To be able to interrupt in a conversation or intervene.
He talks so much, I couldn't get a word in edgeways.
Often appears as...
- get a word in edgeways
- squeeze a word in edgeways
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
adverb
Sideways, usually with some difficulty, or in a tight or narrow space.
I had to slide in edgeways to get through the crowd.
Often appears as...
- get a word in edgeways
- coming in edgeways
adverb
In a direction or manner that makes something fit narrowly or barely.
You'll have to put the book edgeways to make it fit on the shelf.
Often appears as...
- put in edgeways
- fit in edgeways
adverb
To be able to interrupt in a conversation or intervene.
He talks so much, I couldn't get a word in edgeways.
Often appears as...
- get a word in edgeways
- squeeze a word in edgeways
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Tight Spaces
Used when moving through a narrow space where there's barely room.
She moved edgeways between the packed bus seats.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Enables the listener to visualize the difficulty or tightness of a situation.
Entering the attic, I had to go in edgeways.
Pro Tip 3/3Squeezing Through
Suggests making an effort to fit into a confined space.
He edged edgeways through the narrow doorway.
Pro Tip 1/3Tight Spaces
Used when moving through a narrow space where there's barely room.
She moved edgeways between the packed bus seats.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Enables the listener to visualize the difficulty or tightness of a situation.
Entering the attic, I had to go in edgeways.
Pro Tip 3/3Squeezing Through
Suggests making an effort to fit into a confined space.
He edged edgeways through the narrow doorway.
Pro Tip 1/3Tight Spaces
Used when moving through a narrow space where there's barely room.
She moved edgeways between the packed bus seats.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Enables the listener to visualize the difficulty or tightness of a situation.
Entering the attic, I had to go in edgeways.
Pro Tip 3/3Squeezing Through
Suggests making an effort to fit into a confined space.
He edged edgeways through the narrow doorway.
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