edgewise
[ ej-wahyz ]
/ ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz /
adverb
Idioms for edgewise
get a word in edgewise,
to succeed in entering a conversation or expressing one's opinion in spite of competition or opposition: There were so many people talking at once that I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Also
edge·ways
[ej-weyz] /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz/.
Words nearby edgewise
edgehill,
edger,
edger-feeder,
edgerton,
edgeways,
edgewise,
edgewood,
edgeworth,
edging,
edging lobelia,
edgy
Example sentences from the Web for edgeways
British Dictionary definitions for edgeways
edgeways
esp US and Canadian edgewise (ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz)
/ (ˈɛdʒˌweɪz) /
adverb
with the edge forwards or uppermost
they carried the piano in edgeways
on, by, with, or towards the edge
he held it edgeways
get a word in edgeways (usually used with a negative)
to succeed in interrupting a conversation in which someone else is talking incessantly
Idioms and Phrases with edgeways
edgewise
see get a word in edgewise.