edge·wise (US) or chiefly Brit edge·ways 
/ˈɛʤˌwaɪz/ /ˈɛʤˌweɪz/ adverb
/ˈɛʤˌwaɪz/ /ˈɛʤˌweɪz/ adverb : 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.
▪ I wanted to explain what had happened but I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
▪ I wanted to explain what had happened but I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
