Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the edge off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: take the edge off
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To diminish the effects of (something unpleasant or severe); to dull.

verb

To relax or unwind (by consuming alcohol or other psychoactive substances).

Example Sentences

"Allen Gregory DeLongpre: You know what? Let's forget all the mishegoss and try to enjoy our lunch, huh? Take the edge off."
"She knew better than to drink from the bar, but she'd been so thirsty, and she needed something to take the edge off."

Inflected Forms

takes the edge off (present, singular) taking the edge off (participle, present) took the edge off (past) taken the edge off (participle, past)

Questions

What does take the edge off mean?: To diminish the effects of (something unpleasant or severe); to dull.

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