push the edge of the envelope

push the edge of the en·ve·lope
UK/ˌpʊʃ ðiː ˌɛdʒ əv ðiː ˈɛnvələʊp/UK/-ˈɒnv(ə)ləʊp/US/ˌpʊʃ ði ˌɛdʒ əv ði ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/US/-ˈɑn-/

verb

Synonym of push the envelope.

Meanings

verbpush the edge of the envelope (third-person singular simple present pushes the edge of the envelope, present participle pushing the edge of the envelope, simple past and past participle pushed the edge of the envelope)

present singular third person pushes the edge of the envelope · participle present pushing the edge of the envelope · participle past pushed the edge of the envelope · past pushed the edge of the envelope

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of push the envelope.

Cite this entry
APA

push the edge of the envelope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20the%20edge%20of%20the%20envelope

MLA

“push the edge of the envelope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20the%20edge%20of%20the%20envelope. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “push the edge of the envelope,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20the%20edge%20of%20the%20envelope.

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