Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outside edge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
out-side edge
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The edge of a bat farthest from the body of the batsman.

noun

A deflection of a ball off of the outside edge of a bat, often to the slips or wicket keeper for a catch.

noun

The edge of the blade or side of the wheels facing away from the other foot.

verb

To hit the ball with the outside edge of the bat.

verb

To place one's weight on the outside edge of the skate, thereby moving in a curve in that direction.

Inflected Forms

outside edges (plural) outside edges (present, singular) outside edging (participle, present) outside edged (participle, past) outside edged (past)

Phrases

top edge bottom edge inside edge

Frequently Paired Words

top edge bottom edge inside edge

Questions

What does outside edge mean?
The edge of a bat farthest from the body of the batsman.

How to pronounce outside edge

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “outside edge”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “outside edge”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “outside edge” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.