The difference between Edge and Lip

When used as nouns, edge means the boundary line of a surface, whereas lip means either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.

When used as verbs, edge means to move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction, whereas lip means to touch or grasp with the lips.

check bellow for the other definitions of Edge and Lip

  1. Edge as a noun:

    The boundary line of a surface.

  2. Edge as a noun (geometry):

    A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

  3. Edge as a noun:

    An advantage.

    Examples:

    "I have the edge on him."

  4. Edge as a noun (also, _, figuratively):

    The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.

  5. Edge as a noun:

    A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.

    Examples:

    "The cup is right on the edge of the table."

    "He is standing on the edge of a precipice."

  6. Edge as a noun:

    Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

  7. Edge as a noun:

    The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)

    Examples:

    "in the edge of evening"

  8. Edge as a noun (cricket):

    A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.

  9. Edge as a noun (graph theory):

    A connected pair of vertices in a graph.

  10. Edge as a noun:

    In male masturbation, a level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax; see also edging.

  1. Edge as a verb (transitive):

    To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

    Examples:

    "He edged the book across the table."

  2. Edge as a verb (intransitive):

    To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

    Examples:

    "He edged away from her."

  3. Edge as a verb (usually in the form 'just edge'):

    To win by a small margin.

  4. Edge as a verb (cricket, transitive):

    To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.

  5. Edge as a verb (transitive):

    To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.

  6. Edge as a verb (transitive):

    To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.

  7. Edge as a verb:

    To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.

  8. Edge as a verb (figurative):

    To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.

  9. Edge as a verb (intransitive):

    To delay one's orgasm so as to remain almost at the point of orgasm.

  1. Lip as a noun (countable):

    Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: labium"

  2. Lip as a noun (countable):

    A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: labium"

  3. Lip as a noun (by extension, countable):

    The projecting rim of an open container; a short open spout.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: edge rim spout"

  4. Lip as a noun (slang, uncountable):

    Backtalk; verbal impertinence.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: backchat [[cheek]] q informaimpudence rudeness"

    "Don’t give me any lip!"

  5. Lip as a noun:

    The edge of a high spot of land.

  6. Lip as a noun:

    The sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger.

  7. Lip as a noun (botany):

    One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla.

  8. Lip as a noun (botany):

    The distinctive petal of the Orchis family.

  9. Lip as a noun (zoology):

    One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell.

  10. Lip as a noun (music, colloquial):

    Embouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's lips.

  1. Lip as a verb (transitive):

    To touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something).

  2. Lip as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    (of something inanimate) To touch lightly.

  3. Lip as a verb (intransitive, transitive):

    To wash against a surface, lap.

  4. Lip as a verb (intransitive):

    To rise or flow up to or over the edge of something.

  5. Lip as a verb (transitive):

    To form the rim, edge or margin of something.

  6. Lip as a verb (transitive):

    To utter verbally.

  7. Lip as a verb (transitive):

    To simulate speech by moving the lips without making any sound; to mouth.

  8. Lip as a verb (sports):

    To make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in.

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