edgewise (US) /ˈɛʤˌwaɪz/ adverb or chiefly British edgeways /ˈɛʤˌweɪz/ or chiefly British edgeways /ˈɛʤˌweɪz/ Learner's definition of EDGEWISE
: sideways ◊ If you can't get a word in edgewise it means that someone else is talking so much that you are not able to say anything.插话