"push the edge of the envelope" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌpʊʃ ðiː ˌɛdʒ əv ðiː ˈɛnvələʊp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ˈɒnv(ə)ləʊp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpʊʃ ði ˌɛdʒ əv ði ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/ [General-American], /-ˈɑn-/ [General-American] Forms: pushes the edge of the envelope [present, singular, third-person], pushing the edge of the envelope [participle, present], pushed the edge of the envelope [participle, past], pushed the edge of the envelope [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} push 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)
  1. Synonym of push the envelope Synonyms: push the envelope [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-push_the_edge_of_the_envelope-en-verb-K43xmS1e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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