edge away



edge away (from someone or something)

to move cautiously away from someone or something. We edged away from the dirty man in the ragged clothes. As others saw the gun, they edged away.
See also: away, edge

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antonij-Macedonian
Lowe[ləu]
NynkeNEEN-kəFrisian
Helladius-Late Greek (Latinized)
VortigernVAWR-ti-gərn (English)History
Nkechinyere-Western African, Igbo